Greek Lyric Metre

by: Thomson, G.

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Originally published in 1929, this book presents a comprehensive examination of the nature of Ancient Greek poetic metre, with detailed analysis of metrical characteristics and transitions unfamiliar to modern readers. The text was intended to build upon the work of the renowned classical scholar and poet Walter Headlam (1866–1908).

Preface; 1. Poetry and music; 2. The phrase; 3. The sentence; 4. Methods of transition; 5. Musical form in Greek poetry; 6. Significant rhythm; 7. Pindar's first Olympian; 8. The Supplicants of Aeschylus; 9. The Oresteia; Supplementary notes; Appendix; Index.

Greek language Metrics and rhythmics

Greek Lyric Metre

by: Thomson, G.

• W. Heffer and Sons, Ltd., Cambridge, 1961

Price: 55,00 EURO

1 copy in stock