to Horace's use) of a spondee for base 1, a choriambus, and a hypersyllable; the fourth a Glyconic (II. (1)). The third of these verses is called a Pherecratic verse, from the poet Pherecrates, and the stanza of four lines the fourth Asclepiadean metre. V. Tu ne quæsieris (scire nefas) quem mihi, quem tibi, &c. B. i. Ode 11. One verse: a choriambic tetrameter catalectic 2 in an iambic (~) or pyrrhic (~~) foot, consisting (according to Horace's use) of a spondee for base1, three choriambic feet, and an iambic or pyrrhic foot. This verse and metre is called the major Asclepiadean, and differs from the minor (I.) by the insertion of an additional choriambus before the iambic or pyrrhic foot, and from the Glyconic (II. 1), by a similar insertion of two additional choriambic feet. Four verses each of the three first composed of a trochaic metre or dipody and a choriambic dimeter catalectic2 in an amphibrachic (~~~) or bacchic (~——) foot; the fourth a dactylic dimeter, consisting of a dactyl and a spondee. The metre has its name from the poetess Sappho; the first three verses are specially called Sapphic, the last Adonic. But the Horatian metre differs from the original Sapphic, by the exclusive use of the spondee in the second foot, and by the occurrence of a caesura either at the end of the fifth, or less usually, the sixth semi-foot. See note 2, p. 3. 2 See note 1, p. 3. Te deos oro, Sybarin cur properes amando, &c. B. i. Ode 8. Two verses: the first (named Aristophanic) is a choriambic dimeter catalectic1 in an amphibrachic or bacchic foot; the second is called the major Sapphic, and differs from the ordinary Sapphic (VI.) as the greater Asclepiadean from the less, by the insertion of an additional choriambus before the catalectic foot. (1, 2.) (3.) (4.) -uul-uul Vides, ut alta stet nive candidum Silvæ laborantes, geluque Flumina constiterint acuto.-B. i. Ode 9. Four verses each of the first two composed, in its first part, of a trochaic metre or dipody (the second foot of which is always a spondee in Horace), preceded by a monosyllabic base 2, usually long; and, in its second part, of a dactyl followed by a catalectic trochaic metre ; the third line being a trochaic dimeter acatalectic (the second foot always a spondee in Horace), preceded by a monosyllabic base, also usually long; and the fourth a dactylic dimeter (two dactyls) followed by a trochaic metre or dipody. The first three lines are sometimes otherwise arranged, as iambic : each of the first two as composed of an iambic metre (the first foot of which is almost always a spondee in Horace) hypercatalectic3 in a long cæsural syllable, followed by a dactylic dimeter (two dactyls); the third of an iambic dimeter hypercatalectic (the first foot of which is usually, and the third always, a spondee in Horace). 1 See note 1, p. 3. 2 See note 2, p. 3. 3 See note 3, p. 4. Diffugere nives; redeunt jam gramina campis, Two verses: the first being the ordinary heroic verse or dactylic hexameter; the second a dactylic penthemimer or dactylic dimeter hypercatalectic1; the feet being always dactyls. The second verse is called the minor Archilochian, and the couplet the first Archilochian metre. Te maris et terræ numeroque carentis arenæ Mensorem cohibent, Archyta, &c.-B. i. Ode 27. Two verses: the first being the ordinary heroic (IX.); the second an heroic tetrameter. The cæsura is almost invariably after the first syllable of the second or third foot. It should be observed, that there is no other instance but the above (a proper name), of a spondee in the third place in the second line. The second verse is called an Alemanian, from Alcman, a poet of Sparta, and the couplet the Alcmanian metre. Altera jam teritur bellis civilibus ætas, Suis et ipsa Roma viribus ruit.-Ep. 12. Two verses: the first being the ordinary heroic; the second the iambic trimeter or senarius (XIV.). Horace uses the ordinary heroic (IX.) with an iambic dimeter (XV.) in two Epodes (XIV. XV.), XIV. is omitted in this edition. 1 See note 3, p. 4. (1.) (2.) v-u-lu-u-||-uul-uuly Horrida tempestas cœlum contraxit, et imbres Nivesque deducunt Jovem ; nunc mare, nunc silüæ, &c. Ep. 10. Two verses the first being the ordinary heroic; the second composed of an iambic dimeter and the elegiac dactylic penthemimer (hence iambelegic), as (IX. 2.) This couplet is called the second Archilochian metre. There is a third Archilochian metre, of which the eleventh Epode, omitted in this edition, is the only instance in Horace. Solvitur acris hiems grata vice veris et Favonî; Trahuntque siccas machinæ carinas.-B. i. Ode 4. Two verses: the first composed of a dactylic tetrameter acatalectic, and a trochaic dimeter brachycatalectic; the second, an iambic trimeter catalectic 2. Horace does not admit a spondee in the fourth place; nor (as the Greek use is) does he treat the last syllable of the dactylic portion as if it were the final syllable of a finished line. The first verse is called the major Archilochian, and the couplet the fourth Archilochian metre. 1 A trochaic or iambic verse is said to be brachycatalectic, when a foot is wanting to complete its last metre. 2 See note 1, p. 3. (or) IAMBIC METRES. XIV. Jam jam efficaci do manus scientiæ.-Ep. 13. One verse: an iambic senarius or iambic trimeter. The admitted variations of foot are given above. The verse is usually composed of iambics and spondees, the occurrence of the other feet being rare. One only instance of the anapæst in the first place occurs. instances of its occurrence in the fifth place are accounted for by synæresis. Two Two verses the first an iambic senarius (XIV.); the second an iambic dimeter. There are only two instances of the dactyl in the first place, and one of the tribrach in the second. Non ebur neque aureum Mea renidet in domo lacunar.-B. ii. Ode 17. Two verses: the first (a spondee not being used by Horace in the second foot of the verse) a trochaic dimeter catalectic 1; the second an iambic trimeter catalectic. 1 See note 1, page 3. |