§625. Logaœdic Verse

The verses constructed upon the several Logaœdic form or models are the following:—

• Glyconic (Second Glyconic, catalectic):—[figure] Rō´mae | prī´ncĭpĭs | úrbĭ|ù´m.

  In English:—

  • Fórms more réal than líving mán.—Shelley.
• Aristophanic (First Pherecratic):—[figure] témpĕrăt |ō´ră | frē´nīs.—Hor. Od. 1.8.

• Adonic (First Pherecratic, shortened):—[figure] Térrŭĭt | úrbĕm.—Hor.

  Or perhaps:—[figure]

• Pherecratic (Second Pherecratic):—[figure] crā´s dōnā´bĕrĭs haédō´.—Hor.

  Often scanned as follows:—[figure]

• Lesser Asclepiadic (Second Pherecratic with syncope and First Pherecraticcatalectic):—[figure] Maécēnā´s ătăvī´s ē´dĭtĕ rē´gĭbŭ´s.—Hor.
• Greater Asclepiadic (the same as 5, with a syncopated Logaœdic Dipodyinterposed):—[figure] tū´ nē quaésĭĕrís—scī´rĕ nĕfā´s—quém mĭhĭ, quém tĭbī´.—Hor.

• Lesser Sapphic (Logaœdic Pentapody, with dactyl in the third place):—[figure] íntĕgér vītaé scĕlĕrísquĕ pū´rŭ´s.—Hor.

  Or in English:—

  • Brílliant hópes, all wóven in górgeous tíssùes.—Longfellow.
• Greater Sapphic (Third Glyconic; First Pherecratic):—[figure] tē´ dĕō´s ōrō´ Sy̆bărín || cū´r prŏpĕrā´s ămándō´.—Hor.
• Lesser Alcaic (Logaœdic Tetrapody, two irrational dactyls, two trochees):—[figure] vírgĭnĭbús pŭĕrī´squĕ cántō.—Hor.
• Greater Alcaic (Logaœdic Pentapody, catalectic, with anacrusis, and dactyl in the third place,—compare Lesser Sapphic):—[figure] iūstum ét tĕnā´cem || prō´pŏsĭtī´ vĭrŭ´m.—Hor.

• Phalæcean (Logaœdic Pentapody, with dactyl in the second place):—[figure] quaénam tē´ mălă mē´ns, mĭséllī Rā´ uidī, ă´git praécĭpĭtem ín mĕō´s ĭámbōs?—Catull. xl.

  In English:—

  • Górgeous flo[wacute]erets ín the súnlight shíning.—Longfellow.
• Glyconic Pherecratic (Second Glyconic with syncope, and Second Pherecratic):—[figure] ō´ Cŏlō´nĭă quaé cŭpís || póntĕ lū´dĕrĕ lóngō´.—Catull. xvii.