Publisher's Synopsis
""A Prosodiacal Lexicon of the Greek Language: Collected from the Heroic Poets"" is a book written by John Frederick Christopher Graffe and published in 1827. The book is a comprehensive guide to the prosody of the Greek language, specifically as it is used in the works of the heroic poets. The book is organized alphabetically, with each entry providing a detailed analysis of the prosodic features of a particular Greek word or phrase. Graffe's analysis includes information on the word's accentuation, syllable length, and metrical position within a line of poetry, as well as any variations or exceptions that may occur. In addition to the lexicon itself, the book also includes a detailed introduction to Greek prosody and a variety of appendices, including a list of common Greek abbreviations and a table of Greek weights and measures. Overall, ""A Prosodiacal Lexicon of the Greek Language"" is a valuable resource for scholars and students of ancient Greek literature and language, providing a thorough and detailed analysis of the prosodic features of the language as it is used in the works of the heroic poets.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
