Georg Rudolf Weckherlin: The Embodiment of a Transitional Stage in German Metrics (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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The first quarter of the seventeenth century was fraught with great moment for the history of the development Of German metrics. Already for almost a century, there had been a vague, more or less unconscious, feeling that something was radically wrong with the metrical technique which had come into being during the two centuries following the decadence Of Middle High German poetry, and that a sweeping change must be made. Just exactly where the fault lay was by no means clear; indeed, many of the poets and theorists of the day saw no fault what soever, and, consequently, Opposed bitterly all attempts at change. But change there was, and that a very fundamental one. And it is for this reason that today we give, not to Kaiser Maximilian, nor even to Hans Sachs, but to the man who laid down the laws governing this change and put them into practical application in his own verses, the appellation of father of 'modern German poetry.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book systematically explores the development of German metrics from the earliest times to the era of Martin Opitz. To fully appreciate the metrical innovations of the 17th century, the author first investigates Old High German poetry, Middle High German poetry, and popular and artistic poetry of the 15th and 16th centuries. The book concludes with an extensive study of Georg Rudolf Weckherlin's metrics, presenting a detailed examination of his verse technique in comparison with that of his contemporaries. This exploration reveals significant developments in German metrics, culminating in the shift from accentuating to alternating techniques and the emergence of Opitz's influential principles. 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 # 9781332014620_0
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