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Sound, Sense, and Rhythm : Listening to Greek and Latin Poetry by Mark W. Edwards is a literary studies available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>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 listening audiences.<br><br><br> The first of four chapters examines Homer's emphasis of certain words by their positioning; a passage from the <i>Iliad</i> is analyzed, and a poem of Tennyson illust
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- Author
- Mark W. Edwards
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press ; UPCCP
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781400824830
- Category
- literary studies
- Subjects
- Language Learning, History, Literary Fiction
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
Other editions & translations
- Sound, Sense, and Rhythm: Listening to Greek and Latin Poetry. (2009)
- Sound, Sense, and Rhythm: Listening to Greek and Latin Poetry (Martin Classical Lectures, 20) (2009)
- Sound, Sense, and Rhythm: Listening to Greek and Latin Poetry (Martin Classical Lectures, 20) (2002)
- Sound, Sense, and Rhythm: Listening to Greek and Latin Poetry (Martin Classical Lectures, 20) (2001)
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