Strong and lively, the proper metre for appeal and encouragement, exhortation and admonition. The first verse, beginning with a monosyllabic basis, consists of two halves; the third verse is the doubling of the first of those halves; the fourth verse is a pure refrain, combining the second halves of the two preceding kinds of verse. The Alcaic strophe, then, is like a composition in which a musical thought, after it has impressed itself upon the ear by repetition, is resolved into its elements and further carried out. Horace employs this metre more than any other, and it is hence often called the Horatian stanza. (I. 9, 16, 17, 26, 27, 29, 31, 34, 35, 37; II. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20; III. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 17, 21, 23, 26, 29; IV. 4, 9, 14, 15.) IX. The first Archilochian strophe, in which the dactylic hexameter alternates with the minor Archilochian verse: ^^ The Archilochian strophes all express a certain sadness. The first is elegiac, with a prevailing tone of melancholy, while the falling rhythms of the shorter verse seem to represent hopelessness and resignation. (IV. 7.) X. The second Archilochian strophe; the dactylic hexameter followed by the iambilegic or the iambico-dactylic verse: (-) The iambic dimeter, here interposed between the two members of the first Archilochian strophe, expresses encouragement. (Ep. 13.) XI. The fourth Archilochian strophe, consisting of the greater Archilochian verse followed by an iambic trimeter catalectic: XII. The Alcmanian strophe; dactylic hexameter alternating with dactylic tetra This metre resembles the Archilochian strophe, and like that expresses melan Impetuous as the swift arrows of Archilochus, the repertor pugnacis iambi. (Ep. 17.) XIV. The iambic strophe; iambic trimeters, alternating with iambic dimeters : The regular Epode-measure of Archilochus. The short, abrupt clauses are well adapted to give the words point and stress. (Epodes 1-10) XV. The first Pythiambic strophe, consisting of the dactylic hexameter (which, as the proper verse for oracles, is also called the Pythian,) and the iambic dimeter:. XVI. The second Pythiambic strophe; the dactylic hexameter alternating with the iambic trimeter (here consisting of pure iambs): XVII. The trochaic strophe (or the Hipponactēan); a trochaic dimeter catalectic followed by an iambic trimeter catalectic: ト ト The very smoothness and rapidity of the metre expresses a mind content with its lot and spurning superfluities. (II. 18.) XVIII. The Ionic a minore: A plaintive measure. (III. 12.) 9. II. Carmen Saeculare, VI. HORATI FLACCI 30. VI. 31. VIII. 10. III. EPODES. 32. VI. 11. VI. 1-10. XIV. 33. III. 12. XVIII. 13. Χ. 34. VIII. 13. IV. 14. XV. 35. VIII. 14. VI. 15. XV. 36. II. 15. II. 16. XVI. 37. VIII. 16. III. 17. XIII. 38. VI. 17. VIII. CARMIN VM LIBER PRIMVS I. Maecenas, atavis edite regibus, Terrarum dominos evehit ad deos; 7 nobilium 13 demoveas 17 tuta e coniectura Hor. 2 17 5 10 15 20 Multos castra juvant et lituo tubae 25 30 35 II. Jam satis terris nivis atque dirae Terruit gentes, grave ne rediret Visere montes, Piscium et summa genus haesit ulmo, Aequore dammae. Vidimus flavum Tiberim, retortis Iliae dum se nimium querenti xorius amnis. Audiet cives acuisse ferrum, 29, 30 te e coniectura 10 palumbis 35 inseris 36 sublimis 12 damae 5 10 15 20 |