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Musa Pedestris: Metre and Meaning in Roman Verse Morgan, Llewelyn (University Lecturer in Classical Languages and Literature, Oxford University, and Fellow of Brasenose College)
Musa Pedestris: Metre and Meaning in Roman Verse
Morgan, Llewelyn (University Lecturer in Classical Languages and Literature, Oxford University, and Fellow of Brasenose College)
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.
424 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | February 4, 2011 |
| Original release date | 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780199554188 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 424 |
| Dimensions | 147 × 226 × 26 mm · 612 g |
| Language | English |