Guide to Latin Meter and Verse Composition

Name: Guide to Latin Meter and Verse Composition
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ISBN: 9781898855729

ISBN-10: 1898855722

ISBN-13: 9781898855729

Edition: 2002

Authors: David J. Califf, John Traupman

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David Califf evidences a high degree of sensitivity to the rhythmical effects that reinforced the words in Latin poems. The result is a book that represents an invaluable resource for all who teach Latin poetry, as well as those who wish to have guidance and practice in composing Latin verse. It provides a thorough treatment of Latin meters but does much more than that. It gives new insights into Latin poetry in that it demonstrates the nuances of meaning the Roman poets conveyed through their subtle use of meter. All the meters used by Latin poets are fully explained. The exercises help to cultivate an ear for rhythm, build vocabulary, sharpen grammar skills, and develop an attentiveness…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Anthem Press
Publication date: 7/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.20" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Preface


Preliminary Remarks


Rhythm and Meter in English and Latin Poetry


General Rules for Determining the Quantity of Syllables


The Dactylic Hexameter


The Caesura


Variations and Irregularities


Greek Words and Names


Sound and Sense


Rhythm


Consonants and Vowels


Word Order


Circumlocution


The Elegiac Meter


The Sapphic Meter


The Alcaic Meter


Asclepiadic Meters


The Hendecasyllabic Meter


Iambic Meters


Metrical Tables


Glossary of Terms


Modern Latin Poets Represented in the Exercises


Bibliography