The derivatives of hexameter in Estonian poetry and their link with the traditional hexameter
The sources of the theory of the Estonian hexameter can be traced back to 17th century Germany, where the long syllables of ancient hexameter were replaced with stressed ones, and short syllables with unstressed ones. Although such understanding is clearly inadequate, to a great extent it still hold...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Tartu Press
2012-09-01
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Series: | Sign Systems Studies |
Online Access: | https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/sss/article/view/15749 |