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... partly on rhythmi- cal and metrical science in general , as Cleaver : de rhythmo Graecorum , Oxon . 1789 , L. I. Doering : Entwurf der reinen Rhythmik , Plan of a pure rhythmical science , Meissen , 1807 , G. F. Mueller : Ueber den ...
... partly on rhythmi- cal and metrical science in general , as Cleaver : de rhythmo Graecorum , Oxon . 1789 , L. I. Doering : Entwurf der reinen Rhythmik , Plan of a pure rhythmical science , Meissen , 1807 , G. F. Mueller : Ueber den ...
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... partly in the rhythm , partly in the metre . In general the equal kind requires a slower , the double a quicker movement . Series which are to be measured by dipodies should be deliv- ered more slowly than those measured by feet . In ...
... partly in the rhythm , partly in the metre . In general the equal kind requires a slower , the double a quicker movement . Series which are to be measured by dipodies should be deliv- ered more slowly than those measured by feet . In ...
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... partly because the sequence of certain vowels was less diffi- cult for the organs , as τί οὖν , τί αὖ , τί ἄν , τί εἶπας , τί ἦν , τί ov , nɛgì άrdoa , and the like ( Comp . Mt. Gr . Gr . § 42. ) and therefore more readily admit of a ...
... partly because the sequence of certain vowels was less diffi- cult for the organs , as τί οὖν , τί αὖ , τί ἄν , τί εἶπας , τί ἦν , τί ov , nɛgì άrdoa , and the like ( Comp . Mt. Gr . Gr . § 42. ) and therefore more readily admit of a ...
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... partly in the antistrophic , partly in the choral form , which was connected with certain dancing movements . Moreover a number of different verses may succeed one another COMBINATION OF VERSES AND SERIES . 35.
... partly in the antistrophic , partly in the choral form , which was connected with certain dancing movements . Moreover a number of different verses may succeed one another COMBINATION OF VERSES AND SERIES . 35.
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... partly of longer iambic verses , as tetrameters , partly of the trochaic tetrameter , rela- ted to the latter , partly combined , after the manner of the ele- giac distich , two verses , so that a shorter verse preceded or followed a ...
... partly of longer iambic verses , as tetrameters , partly of the trochaic tetrameter , rela- ted to the latter , partly combined , after the manner of the ele- giac distich , two verses , so that a shorter verse preceded or followed a ...
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acat acatalectus Aeolian Aesch Agam Anacreon anacrusis anapaest Anapaesticus anceps antistrophic Arist arrhythmy arsis and thesis asynartete bacchius caesura called Carm catalectic catalecticus catalexis choriamb close comic poets cretic dactyl dactylic rhythm diaeresis dimeter dipody distich disyll disyllabum dochmius Dorian drama dramatists epic Epod especially feet foot frequently glyconic Greek hence Hephaestion hexameter hiatus iamb iambic dipody iambic trimeter ionic irrational ithyphallic Logaoedic series lyric poets measured metre metrical monometer occurs Olymp P. I. ch Pind Plautus poems poetry polyschematist form principal caesura proceleusmatic Pyth rarely rhythmical Roman short singly sometimes Soph spondee strophe syllabam syllable tetrameter tribrach trimeter tripody trochaic basis trochaic dipody trochee verse versus Virg word ww ww ἀλλ ἂν ἀντ γὰρ δὲ Διὸς ἐκ ἐν ἐπὶ ἐς καὶ μὲν μοι οὐ οὐκ στρ τὰ τὰν τε τὴν τί Τίς τὸ τὸν τῶν ὡς
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