Sound, sense, and rhythm
Subtitle: listening to Greek and Latin poetry
By: Mark W. Edwards.
Series: Martin classical lectures; Martin classical lectures (Unnumbered).
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
Subjects: Classical languages -- Metrics and rhythmics.; Classical poetry -- History and criticism.; Oral communication -- Greece.; Oral communication -- Rome.
Description: "Sound, Sense, and Rhythm 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."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-187) and index.