Milton's Art of ProsodyBlackwell, 1953 - 147 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 24
Page 26
... perhaps recognized in translation by the final extrametrical syllable in the first and possibly the tenth lines . ( v ) The space of the pause at the caesura is filled by an articulated syllable in the English translation . This is a ...
... perhaps recognized in translation by the final extrametrical syllable in the first and possibly the tenth lines . ( v ) The space of the pause at the caesura is filled by an articulated syllable in the English translation . This is a ...
Page 30
... perhaps the chief source of imperfection in Milton's rhymes is dissimilarity not of sound but of accent , and this , as some of these examples illustrate , is hardly a serious defect . Here besides the sorrowing That thy noble House ...
... perhaps the chief source of imperfection in Milton's rhymes is dissimilarity not of sound but of accent , and this , as some of these examples illustrate , is hardly a serious defect . Here besides the sorrowing That thy noble House ...
Page 102
... ( perhaps four ) occasions , but in the remainder of his blank verse does not do so . The four lines in question are : Which of us who beholds the bright surface ( P.L. , VI , 472 ) Of Thrones and mighty Seraphim prostrate , ( P.L . , VI ...
... ( perhaps four ) occasions , but in the remainder of his blank verse does not do so . The four lines in question are : Which of us who beholds the bright surface ( P.L. , VI , 472 ) Of Thrones and mighty Seraphim prostrate , ( P.L . , VI ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accent according allowed apostrophe appear begins blank verse Book break Bridges cadence called classical completely Comus considered consists consonant contracted critics determine dissyllabic edition elided elision English evidence examples exception extrametrical syllables fact fall feet fifth final five foot four fourth Heav'n iambic indicate instances intention inversion language later Latin length less light London long stress loss Manuscript means measure medial metre metrical MICHIGAN Milton monosyllabic nature never noted occurs once Paradise Lost pause pentameter perhaps poem poet poetry position possible practice preceding present preserve principle printed probably pronunciation prosody punctuation quantity reader reason remain represents respect rhyme rhythm rule Samson Agonistes scansion seems sense short sometimes sound spelling stress strong syllabic verse taken third thou thought trochaic VIII vowel words writing written