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Homeric Rhythm: A Philosophical Study Paolo Vivante
Homeric Rhythm: A Philosophical Study
Paolo Vivante
In a follow-up to his previous Homeric studies, noted classicist Paolo Vivante explores Homer's verse, highlighting rhythm rather than metre. Rhythmical qualities, he argues, constitute the force of the verse-for example, in the way the words take position and in the way each pause hints suspense, producing an immediate sense of time.
176 pages
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