02148cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000380012624000450016424500390020926400510024830000470029933600260034633700260037233800360039850000310043450801100046552010480057553400450162365300440166865300380171285600430175099900170179343352UtSlPG20260610134008.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a10020725  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPE1 aSchipper, J.q(Jakob),d1842-191510aGrundriss der englischen Metrik. English12aA History of English Versification 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-07-29  aProduced by KD Weeks, Jonathan Ingram and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"A History of English Versification" by J. Schipper is a scholarly publication written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the rhythmic and structural characteristics of English poetry, tracing its development and the principles governing its versification over time. It serves as a comprehensive exploration of metre, rhyme, and stanza arrangement in English literature.  The opening of the text sets the stage for a detailed examination of the science of English metre, emphasizing its significance in understanding both the historical evolution of the language and the aesthetics of poetry. Schipper elucidates the foundational concepts of verse structure, including the distinction between prose and poetry, and the rhythmic elements that constitute poetic form. He discusses the importance of accent, the nature of syllables, and the formal characteristics that define various types of verse, laying the groundwork for a thorough analysis that will follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEnglish poetry -- History and criticism  aEnglish language -- Versification40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43352  c84191d84191