Milton's Art of ProsodyBlackwell, 1953 - 147 pages |
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Page 99
... inversion in the first foot when there is no break at the end of the preceding line ( but see as a rare exception , P.L. , IX , 164-5 ) ; this restriction , together with that of inversion in the fifth foot , 99 INVERSION OF FEET ཚ8 54.
... inversion in the first foot when there is no break at the end of the preceding line ( but see as a rare exception , P.L. , IX , 164-5 ) ; this restriction , together with that of inversion in the fifth foot , 99 INVERSION OF FEET ཚ8 54.
Page 102
... inversion tends to decrease with a rise in the amount of en- jambement . Inversion in the fifth foot : It is tempting to pronounce that Milton did not use inversion in the fifth foot , because only three uncertain exceptions need be ...
... inversion tends to decrease with a rise in the amount of en- jambement . Inversion in the fifth foot : It is tempting to pronounce that Milton did not use inversion in the fifth foot , because only three uncertain exceptions need be ...
Page 103
... inversion appear to be lacking , since and is too weak a word to suffer a long stress immediately following . If this is so , the unusual accentuation of future might be explained by ... inversion can be derived from 103 INVERSION OF FEET.
... inversion appear to be lacking , since and is too weak a word to suffer a long stress immediately following . If this is so , the unusual accentuation of future might be explained by ... inversion can be derived from 103 INVERSION OF FEET.
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