The evolution of verse structure in Old and Middle English poetry : from the earliest alliterative poems to iambic pentameter /
"In this fascinating study, Geoffrey Russom traces the evolution of the major English poetic traditions by reference to the evolution of the English language, and considers how verse forms are born, how they evolve, and why they die. Using a general theory of poetic form employing universal pri...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2017.
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| Series: | Cambridge studies in medieval literature ;
98. |
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Evans: Library Stacks
| Call Number: |
PR508.V45 R87 2017 |
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