The purpose of this book is to assist both students and lovers of poetry in general towards such a complete enjoyment of the beauty and music of English verse as can only be attained through a clear comprehension of its metrical framework. The author proposes to substitute for the traditional prosody based on the iambic a new system built up on the trochaic base. --From an advertisement in The Modern Language Review , Vol. 15
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The purpose of this book is to assist both students and lovers of poetry in general towards such a complete enjoyment of the beauty and music of English verse as can only be attained through a clear comprehension of its metrical framework. The author proposes to substitute for the traditional prosody based on the iambic a new system built up on the trochaic base. --From an advertisement in The Modern Language Review , Vol. 15
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Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 250grams, ISBN:
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Very Good in Good jacket. 1919, First Edition, 112 pp. Hardcover, green cloth, 8vo. Very Good copy in a Good dust jacket. Light sunning to cloth; endpapers foxed; clean and unmarked text. The DJ chipped at spine ends, and the top right corner of the front panel; some other tearing and soil to jacket too. DJ now housed in a mylar wrap.
