Musa Pedestris: Metre and Meaning in Roman Verse
Morgan, LlewelynAuthor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2010.
An accessible account of some of the most common metres in Roman poetry, explaining how the poets can exploit them to support supplement, or drive the meaning of the poems they carry. The study brings new insight to a range of poems, from the works of Catullus and Horace to those of Martial, Statius, and Lucilius.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
An accessible account of some of the most common metres in Roman poetry, explaining how the poets can exploit them to support supplement, or drive the meaning of the poems they carry. The study brings new insight to a range of poems, from the works of Catullus and Horace to those of Martial, Statius, and Lucilius.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Latin poetry
Languages & Literatures
Greek & Latin Languages & Literatures