The Form and Style of Gnomic Hypermetrics

Gnomic poems have often been noted for their unusual metrical style. One aspect of their style that stands out is the hypermetric usage, both because these poems contain a notably high incidence of hypermetric verses and because the verses are frequently categorized as irregular. This paper analyses...

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Main Author: Megan E. Hartman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tartu Press 2014-04-01
Series:Studia Metrica et Poetica
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Online Access:https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/smp/article/view/1282