 | John Barlow Seale - 1811 - 90 sivua
...it comprehends indiscriminately either an entire Verse, a part of a Verse, or any numbers of Verses. But " a Metre" in a specific sense means "a combination of two* Feet," and sometimes only one" Foot. a The distinction between Rhythm and Metre is this: Rhythm respects the time only ;... | |
 | Richard Valpy - 1825 - 412 sivua
...feet. The principal metres are nine : they take their name from the appropriate or prevalent feet ; viz. 1. Iambic. 2. Trochaic. 3. Anapaestic. 4. Dactylic. 5. Choriambic. 6. Antispastic. 7 lonîc a majore. 8. Ionic a minore. 9. Paeonic. Besides these, there are Asynartetes, or Inconnectibles,... | |
 | Horace - 1830 - 1104 sivua
...means an arrangement of syllables and feet in verse, according to certain rules ; and, in this sense, applies not only to an entire verse, but to a part of a verse, or any number of verses. But a metre, in a specific sense, means a combination of two feet, and sometimes one foot only. IL... | |
 | Charles Anthon - 1840 - 468 sivua
...фйггйш, PAET II. METRE. I. METRE, in its general sense, means an arrangement of syllables and feet in verse, according to certain rules ; and, in this...applies not only to an entire verse, but to a part of a vesse, or any number of verses. II. But a metre, in a specific sense, means a combination of two feet,... | |
 | Peter Bullions - 1846 - 354 sivua
...this sense applies, not only to an entire verse, but to part of a verse, or to any number of verses. A metre, in a specific sense, means a combination of two feet (sometimes called a syzygy) and sometimes one foot only. The distinction between rhythm and metre is... | |
 | Charles Anthon - 1849 - 566 sivua
...Amphibrach . .Amphimacer. 1. METRE, in its general sense, means an arrangement of syllables and feet in verse, according to certain rules ; and in this...Iambic ; 2. Trochaic; 3. Anapaestic ; 4. Dactylic ; 5. Choriambie ; 6. Antispastic ; 7. Ionic a majore ; 8. Ionic a minore ; 9. Pœonic. 4. These names are... | |
 | Charles Anthan - 1853 - 568 sivua
...it(IU[li~:>7Í¡. METRE. 1. METRE, in its general sense, means an arrangement of syllables and feet in verse, according to certain rules ; and in this...metre, in a specific sense, means a combination of twu feet, and sometimes one foot only. 3. There are nine principal metres ; viz., 1. Iambic; 2. Trochaic;... | |
 | Peter Bullions - 1854 - 370 sivua
...this sense, applies, not only to an entire verse, but to part of a verse, or to any number of verses. A metre, in a specific sense, means a combination of two feet (sometimes called a syzygy), and sometimes one foot only. The distinction between rhythm and metre... | |
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Amphibrach . .Amphimacer. 1. METRE, in its general sense, means an arrangement of syllables and feet in verse, according to certain rules ; and in this sense it applies not only to an entire verse, but to a part of a verse, or any number of verses. 2.... 