Early English Poetic Culture and Meter

Early English Poetic Culture and Meter
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Publisher : Medieval Institute Publications
Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : 9781580442435
ISBN-13 : 1580442439
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Book Synopsis Early English Poetic Culture and Meter by : Lindy Brady

Download or read book Early English Poetic Culture and Meter written by Lindy Brady and published by Medieval Institute Publications. This book was released on 2016-10-21 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume develops G. R. Russom's contributions to early English meter and style, including his fundamental reworkings and rethinkings of accepted and oft-repeated mantras, including his word-foot theory, concern for the late medieval context for alliterative meter, and the linguistics of punctuation and translation as applied to Old English texts. Ten eminent scholars from across the field take up Russom's ideas to lead readers in new and exciting directions.


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