 | Horace - 1830 - 1104 pages
...necessary to explain a few of the leading features of metre in general. I. Metre, in its most extensive sense, means an arrangement of syllables and feet...verse, according to certain rules ; and, in this sense, applies not only to an entire verse, but to a part of a verse, or any number of verses. But a metre,... | |
 | Samuel Brown Wylie - Greek language - 1838 - 176 pages
...trochees, or a long and a short, a long and a short. i§, 117. OF METRE Metre, in a general sense, is an arrangement of syllables and feet in verse, according to certain rules. Thus it applies to a verse, part of a verse, or to any number of verses ; but in a specific sense,... | |
 | Charles Anthon - Greek language - 1842 - 310 pages
...W . Amphimacer METRE. 1. METRE, in its general sense, means an arrangement of syllables •nd fc.et in verse, according to certain rules ; and in this...applies not only to an entire verse, but to a part of a verse, or any number of verses. 2. But a metre, in a specific sense, means a combination of two feet,... | |
 | Peter Bullions - Latin language - 1846 - 354 pages
...and of the Amphibrach with the Dactyl or Anapaest. $ 163. OF METRE. 1. Metre, in its general tense, means an arrangement of syllables and feet in verse, according to certain rules ; and in this sense applies, not only to an entire verse, but to part of a verse, or to any number of verses. A metre,... | |
 | Charles Anthon - Greek language - 1849 - 566 pages
...Dactyl . . . £з< Anapaest . . 0 я < Bacchius . . :§& Antibacchius к Amphibrach . .Amphimacer. 1. METRE, in its general sense, means an arrangement...applies not only to an entire verse, but to a part of a verse, or any number of verses. 2. But a metre, in a specific sense, means a combination of two feet,... | |
 | Peter Bullions - Latin language - 1850 - 358 pages
...— — ) and of the Amphibrach with the Dactyl or f. 163. OF METRE. 1. Metre, initsgtneral tense, means an arrangement of syllables and feet in verse, according to certain rules : and in this sense applies, not only to an entire verse, but to part of a verse, or to any number of verses. A metre,... | |
 | Peter Bullions - Greek language - 1850 - 340 pages
...liriorariK two iambi. Ditrochœus — ^ — *-> ¡иагйумл two trochees. § 191. OF METRE. Jlfíírí, in its general sense, means an arrangement of syllables and feet in verse, according to certain rules j and in this sense applies, not only to an entire verse, but to part of a verse, or to any number... | |
 | Charles Anthan - 1853 - 568 pages
...Iambi « twiararii(. Ditrochaeus . . Two Trochees ..." Ллгпда/ш. ' it(IU[li~:>7Í¡. METRE. 1. METRE, in its general sense, means an arrangement...applies not only to an entire verse, but to a part of a verse, or any number of verses. 2. But a metre, in a specific sense, means a combination of twu feet,... | |
 | Peter Bullions - Latin language - 1854 - 370 pages
...( — • — -^ ), and of the Amphibrach with the Dactyl or Anapaest. 855.— § 163. OF METER 1. Metre, in its general sense, means an arrangement...verse, according to certain rules ; and, in this sense, applies, not only to an entire verse, but to part of a verse, or to any number of verses. A metre,... | |
 | Peter Bullions - Latin language - 1869 - 422 pages
...isochronous; and for this reason, a Trochee is never admitted into Iambic verse, nor an OF METRE. 15O7•—1- Metre, in its general sense, means an arrangement...in verse, according to certain rules; and, in this senss, applies, not only to an entire verse, but to part of a verse, or to any number of versei A metre,... | |
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METRE. 1 . Metre, in its general sense, means an arrangement of syllables and feet in verse, according to certain rules ; and in this sense applies, not only to an entire verse, but to part of a verse, or to any number of verses. 