Milton's Art of ProsodyBlackwell, 1953 - 147 pages |
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Page 38
... five feet in rising ( iambic ) rhythm , such as may be read in any of the following : At once as far as Angels kenn he views The dismal Situation waste and wilde ; ( P.L. , I , 59-60 ) In Arms not worse , in foresight much advanc't , We ...
... five feet in rising ( iambic ) rhythm , such as may be read in any of the following : At once as far as Angels kenn he views The dismal Situation waste and wilde ; ( P.L. , I , 59-60 ) In Arms not worse , in foresight much advanc't , We ...
Page 53
... five long stresses corresponding to five strong accents , and these alternate with five short stresses corresponding to five light accents , in such a way that the line begins with a short stress and concludes with a long , and the ...
... five long stresses corresponding to five strong accents , and these alternate with five short stresses corresponding to five light accents , in such a way that the line begins with a short stress and concludes with a long , and the ...
Page 132
... five of these are in the pentameter context.2 The most drastic relaxation of principles occurs with the appearance of a new rule which permits monosyllabic feet . There are seventeen examples of this , all in the lyrical sections.3 It ...
... five of these are in the pentameter context.2 The most drastic relaxation of principles occurs with the appearance of a new rule which permits monosyllabic feet . There are seventeen examples of this , all in the lyrical sections.3 It ...
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