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title: 'The Science of English Verse'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Sidney Clopton Lanier, Sr.'
date: 1880-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Literature'
- 'Aesthetics'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 150'
- 'Psalms 19'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/lanier-1880-the-science-of-english-verse
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# The Science of English Verse

Lanier argues for a scientific study of English verse, tracing prosody from early English poets to the 19th century and linking poetry with music and the preacher's craft.

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