![]() From about the second half of the 6th century to the end of the 8th century, Latin verse was written that no longer observed the rules of quantity but was clearly structured on accentual and syllabic bases. In poetic practice, however, crucial developments were to have important ramifications for later theorists. The Middle Agesĭuring the Middle Ages little of importance was added to actual prosodic theory. Horace prepared the way for the legalisms of the Renaissance theorists who were quite willing to inform practicing poets that they used “feete without joyntes,” in the words of Roger Ascham, Queen Elizabeth’s tutor, and should use the quantitative metres of Classical prosody. Horace narrowed the theory of metrical decorum, making the choice of metre prescriptive only an ill-bred and ignorant poet would treat comic material in metres appropriate to tragedy. ![]() SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!Īncient critics like Aristotle and Horace insisted that certain metres were natural to the specific poetic genres thus, Aristotle (in the Poetics) noted, “Nature herself, as we have said, teaches the choice of the proper measure.” In epic verse the poet should use the heroic measure (dactylic hexameter) because this metre most effectively represents or imitates such qualities as grandeur, dignity, and high passion.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.
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