Excerpt from Des Variations de la Langue Et de la Métrique d'Horace dans Ses Différents Ouvrages
La langue poétique, à. Rome, diffère de la prose par l'exclusion de certaines expressions en tournures, par le choix des mots et des figures, par l'usage de certains archaïsmes, par un enchaînement plus varié, par une disposition plus libre et plus savante des mots et des membres de phrases. Ce fut l'oeuvre du temps et de l'étude, autant que du génie, de créer, avec ces res sources, pour l'expression des idées et des sentiments poétiques, un instrument non moins parfait que la prose de Cicéron. Régler l'usage de l'archaïsme et l'invention des termes nouveaux, fondre ensemble les éléments di vers, éviter le disparate et le bizarre, assouplir la syn taxe, alléger les formes trop pesantes, créer la période poétique en opposition à la période oratoire, mettre enjeu sans effort et sans gêne un appareil aussi laborieuse ment construit cette oeuvre ne put être achevée que par les poètes du siècle d'auguste, malgré le génie et les efforts de leurs prédécesseurs.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book analyzes the language and metrical variations in Horace's works. The author argues that these variations can be attributed to the different genres and subjects of Horace's poetry, as well as to his own gradual development as a poet. The author concludes that studying these variations provides valuable insights into Horace's creative process and the evolution of Latin poetry during the Augustan era. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780428006174_0
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