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You will observe that the first hemistitch in Martelli always consists of seven syllables, while in French it only has six.
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You will observe that the first hemistitch in Martelli always consists of seven syllables, while in French it only has six.
The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova Giacomo Casanova 1761
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You will observe that the first hemistitch in Martelli always consists of seven syllables, while in French it only has six.
Memoirs of Casanova — Volume 15: with Voltaire Giacomo Casanova 1761
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At the end of the third hemistitch Lane’s Shaykh very properly reads “baghtatan” (suddenly) for
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As for Homer’s repetitions, we may divide them into three sorts: of whole narrations and speeches, of single sentences, and of one verse or hemistitch.
The Iliad of Homer 2003
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As for Homer’s repetitions, we may divide them into three sorts: of whole narrations and speeches, of single sentences, and of one verse or hemistitch.
The Iliad 750? BC-650? BC Homer 1716
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