Sound, sense, and rhythm : listening to Greek and Latin poetry / Mark W. Edwards.

This book concerns the way we read--or rather, imagine we are listening to--ancient Greek and Latin poetry. Through clear and penetrating analysis Mark Edwards shows how an understanding of the effects of word order and meter is vital for appreciating the meaning of classical poetry, composed for li...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author:	Edwards, Mark W., 1929-2016
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2002.
Series:	Martin classical lectures (Unnumbered).
Subjects:	Classical languages > Metrics and rhythmics. Classical poetry > History and criticism. Oral communication > Greece. Oral communication > Rome. Classical poetry. Oral communication. Greece. Rome (Empire) Criticism, interpretation, etc.