Milton's Art of ProsodyBlackwell, 1953 - 147 pages |
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Page 38
... scansion , and different from that type in which the number of strong accents , and therefore the number of feet , must be five , but the number of weak syllables may vary within broad limits ; this is accentual verse , such as ...
... scansion , and different from that type in which the number of strong accents , and therefore the number of feet , must be five , but the number of weak syllables may vary within broad limits ; this is accentual verse , such as ...
Page 50
... scansion does not represent the rhythm and is wrong.1 1 Both the two last assertions of Smith are incorrect and un- necessary , and spring from confusion of a device to record accen- tual rhythm with one to record prosodic scansion . In ...
... scansion does not represent the rhythm and is wrong.1 1 Both the two last assertions of Smith are incorrect and un- necessary , and spring from confusion of a device to record accen- tual rhythm with one to record prosodic scansion . In ...
Page 51
... scansion as perfectly represents the rhythm as any system can do which is confined to only one differentiation of light and strong . Musical notation itself ... scansion , because it does not 51 THE IAMBIC PENTAMETER AND ITS SCANSION.
... scansion as perfectly represents the rhythm as any system can do which is confined to only one differentiation of light and strong . Musical notation itself ... scansion , because it does not 51 THE IAMBIC PENTAMETER AND ITS SCANSION.
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