BDeBooks
The principles of English versification by Paull F. Baum, book cover
Educational PDF EPUB MOBI

The principles of English versification

by Paull F. Baum

Downloads
Under 100
First published
1922
Pages
186
Read online EPUB Download Save

About this book

The Principles of English Versification is a 1922 scholarly study by Paull Franklin Baum (1886-1964), the Duke University professor and authority on prosody and on Chaucer, Tennyson, and Rossetti. Published by Harvard University Press, it sets out the principles of metre, rhythm, and rhyme in English poetry for students of literature. The book was a standard academic text on prosody. It remains a useful reference for the study of verse. Free PDF download available on BDeBooks.

About the author

Paull F. Baum

Paull F. Baum was a scholar of English literature whose teaching and research ranged from medieval writing to poetic form. Harvard University Press first published The principles of English versification in 1922.

Open the author page

More from this genre

See all

Discussion

No comments yet. Share a thought, a question or a favourite passage.

Sign in to comment

Copyright concern? Read our DMCA policy

Read or download

Public domain book This work is in the public domain and free of copyright. Anyone may read, download and share it.

Read online Text reader: adjustable size, font and theme. Open PDF (original pages)
  • PDF 1.1 MB Keeps the printed page layout
  • EPUB 220 KB Reflows on phones and e-readers
  • MOBI 418 KB For older Kindle devices

Downloads start right away. How to open EPUB on your phone

Report a problem with this file

Book facts

First published
1922
Reading time
About 4 hours
Pages
186
Language
English
Formats
PDF, EPUB, MOBI, Read online