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English Metrists (1903)

English Metrists (1903)

Omond, Thomas Stewart

Hardcover

MusiciansPoetry CriticismGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1436893615
ISBN13: 9781436893619
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Aug 18 2008
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
English Metrists is a book written by Thomas Stewart Omond and published in 1903. The book explores the history and development of English poetry, specifically focusing on the art of metrical verse. Omond provides a detailed analysis of various poets and their works, including Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, and Tennyson. He examines the different forms of meter used in English poetry, such as iambic pentameter and trochaic tetrameter, and discusses the ways in which poets have used these forms to convey meaning and emotion. The book also includes examples of metrical verse and exercises for readers to practice their own metrical skills. Overall, English Metrists is a comprehensive guide to the art of metrical verse in English poetry, providing readers with a deeper understanding and appreciation of this important aspect of literary tradition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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