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100 1 _aSchipper, J.
_q(Jakob),
_d1842-1915
240 1 0 _aGrundriss der englischen Metrik. English
245 1 2 _aA History of English Versification
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2013-07-29
508 _aProduced by KD Weeks, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish poetry -- History and criticism
653 _aEnglish language -- Versification
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43352
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