Theorie der musischen Künste der Hellenen Part 2: Volume 3, Specielle griechische Metrik, Part 2

Published 1885–9, this revised third edition of a three-volume work (in four parts) analyses ancient Greek metre and music.

August Rossbach (Author), Rudolf Westphal (Author)

9781108061520, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 27 June 2013

948 pages, 40 music examples
21.6 x 14 x 5.3 cm, 1.18 kg

Rudolf Westphal (1826–92) originally studied theology at the University of Marburg before turning to classical philology and comparative linguistics. He learnt Sanskrit and Arabic and took a keen interest in Indo-European languages and Semitic grammar. In the late 1850s and early 1860s he joined his friend and fellow philologist August Rossbach (1823–98) at the University of Breslau (Wroc?aw). This multi-volume work on ancient Greek metre and music resulted from their collaboration. Reissued here is the revised third edition published in four parts between 1885 and 1889. Part 2 of Volume 3 (1889) considers the historical development of different metres and analyses a number of lyrical and choral compositions in great detail. It also pays attention to the hexameter in drama and the poetry of Nonnus and Theocritus in particular. Also included are accounts of the structure of the Greek choliamb and of the Anacreontea collection.

Vorrede zur ersten Auflage
Aus den Vorwort zur zweiten Auflage
Vorwort zur dritten Auflage
Part I. Die einfachen Metra des daktylischen Rhythmengeschlechtes: 1. Daktylen
2. Anapäste
Part II. Die einfachen Metren des iambischen Rhythmengeschlechtes: 1. Trochäen
2. Iamben
3. Iambo-Trochäen
4. Ionici
Part III. Die zusammengesetzen Metra des daktylischen und iambischen Rhythmengeschlechtes: 1. Daktylo-Trochäen
2. Die gemischten Daktylo-Trochäen oder die logaödischen Metra
Part IV: Die Metra des päonischen Rhythmengeschlechtes: 1. Päonen und Dochmien
Excurse.

Subject Areas: Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1]