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Excerpt from Harvard Studies in Classical Philology, Vol. 18 In a word, the metrical explanations of forms that abound in Greek poetry which are given by eminent Greek metricians, or a theory of the 'rhythmical' structure of these forms that has little, if any, support in ancient tradition? These questions are of importance sufficient to warrant a thorough reconsideration of the material to which they relate. Definitions of logaoedic metre are given by Hephaestion and Aristides Quintilianus. These, unhappily, are not complete. The reason of this, however, is apparent: the metre was relatively unimportant. Both authors add their statements about it to their general treatment of the larger subjects of dactylic and anapaestic metres. But the essential fact is made clear. Hephaestion briefly defines logaoedic metre to be the combination, within the same colon, pf two or more dactyls with a trochaic syzygy, or, in ascending rhythm, of two or more anapaests with a catalectic iambic syzygy (bacchius). The most noted form, he adds, in the second category has four anapaests, the first of which may be a spondee or iambus. Logaoedic cola, thus defined, are comparatively rare in Greek comedy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.