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Page 533
... verse . The minimum , it is observed , cannot be less than a measure of three feet ; because , from the very definition of a verse , it ought to be so constructed as easily and sensibly to produce its impression on the ear ; otherwise ...
... verse . The minimum , it is observed , cannot be less than a measure of three feet ; because , from the very definition of a verse , it ought to be so constructed as easily and sensibly to produce its impression on the ear ; otherwise ...
Page 534
... verse . It requires , then , three feet to determine the genuine character of a verse . In the same manner I proceed to shew what is the maximum of a verse . I have stated that it cannot exceed the number of five feet : for , in short ...
... verse . It requires , then , three feet to determine the genuine character of a verse . In the same manner I proceed to shew what is the maximum of a verse . I have stated that it cannot exceed the number of five feet : for , in short ...
Page 535
... verse of the Italians , when com- pared with the heroic , or hexameter of the Greeks and Latins , is found not to yield to it in sweetness , force ; or gravity ; qualities which result from the extent and divisibility of the verse , and ...
... verse of the Italians , when com- pared with the heroic , or hexameter of the Greeks and Latins , is found not to yield to it in sweetness , force ; or gravity ; qualities which result from the extent and divisibility of the verse , and ...
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