- "ABC succession",
where A =
iambic senarii, B =
other metres, and C =
trochaic septenarii.
Taking iambic senarii as the
beginning of a section, and trochaic...
- the Eunuchus, in
terms of the
numbers of lines, are as follows:
iambic senarii (ia6): 54% (this
metre was unaccompanied)
trochaic septenarii (tr7): 20%...
- Plautus's
plays the
usual pattern is to
begin each
section with
iambic senarii (which were
spoken without music), then a
scene of
music in
various metres...
- its
direct and
immediate address to the
audience and by its
switch from
senarii in the
dialogue to
iambic septenarii. The
resulting shift of mood distracts...
-
three old men Demea, Micio, and
Hegio speak most of theirs, in
iambic senarii,
singing only occasionally. Terence's
plays are
traditionally divided into...
- metres. The
usual metrical pattern is to
begin each
section with
iambic senarii (which were
spoken without music), then a song (canti****) in
various metres...
-
changes of metre. The
usual pattern is to
begin each
section with
iambic senarii (which were
spoken without music), then a
scene of
music in
various metres...
- =
iambic senarii, B =
other metres, C =
trochaic septenarii. However, the ABC
order is
sometimes varied. If the A p****ages (iambic
senarii) are taken...
-
hence showed that in the
Roman comedy only the
conversations in
iambic senarii were not
intended for the
singing voice. Thus was
brought into
strong relief...
- the
proportions are as follows:
iambic senarii: 54% (this
metre was unaccompanied) In this play,
iambic senarii are used for
setting the
scene and giving...
