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Homeric Rhythm: A Philosophical Study

Homeric Rhythm: A Philosophical Study

Hardcover

Series: Contributions to the Study of World Literature, Book 82

PhilosophyLiterary Criticism

ISBN10: 0313303630
ISBN13: 9780313303630
Publisher: Praeger
Published: Oct 28 1997
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.94
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
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. Vivante's main concern is not with the techniques or rules of the verse-composition, but more philosophically with verse itself as a fundamental form of human expression. This study will be of interest to both students and scholars.

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