Project Gutenberg 2017-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 319 Saintsbury, George 1845 1933 Saintsbury, George Edward Bateman Historical Manual of English Prosody Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Simon Gardner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Historical Manual of English Prosody" by George Saintsbury is a scholarly examination of the structure and evolution of English poetry, written in the early 20th century. This work serves as both a manual and a historical overview, aiming to clarify various systems of English prosody while making it accessible particularly to students in higher secondary schools and universities. It likely appeals to those with a keen interest in literary analysis, linguistics, and the historical context of English literature. The opening of the volume introduces the author's intent to provide a concise yet comprehensive guide that includes essential principles and practical examples of English prosody. Saintsbury discusses the lack of authoritative systems regarding English verse compared to classical prosody—highlighting the struggles between accentual and syllabic theories. He indicates that the study will not only detail the principles of prosody but will also include a historical overview and effective examples, setting a foundation for understanding the rhythmic nuances of English poetry throughout its development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English language -- Versification PE Text Category: Poetry Category: Language & Communication Category: Teaching & Education 1006006 2025-06-22T11:22:16.470028 text/html 989653 2024-10-23T03:00:59 text/html 446711 2025-06-22T11:22:48.921926 application/epub+zip 458086 2025-06-22T11:22:26.545998 application/epub+zip 422526 2025-06-22T11:22:21.896028 application/epub+zip 909845 2025-06-22T11:23:00.270826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 999568 2025-06-22T11:22:43.400920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 963071 2022-08-25T10:02:30.008260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732499 2025-06-22T11:22:12.571196 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 712711 2024-10-23T03:00:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16111 2025-06-22T11:23:00.463812 application/rdf+xml 18459 2025-06-22T11:22:22.717026 image/jpeg 4275 2025-06-22T11:22:22.282017 image/jpeg 415867 2025-06-22T11:22:16.543086 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia