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- Asyndeton and its Interpretation in Latin Literature
- Frontispiece
- Asyndeton and its Interpretation in Latin Literature
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part 1 Introduction
- Chapter I Asyndetic and Syndetic Coordination: Definitions and Types
- Chapter II ‘Asyndeta’ That May Not Be Asyndeta: Roles of Adjectives; Appositional Compounds; and ‘Asyndetic Hendiadys’
- Chapter III Asyndeton Versus Coordination, an Introduction
- Chapter IV Lists of Two Types
- Chapter V Supposed ‘Effects’ of Asyndeton
- Part 2 ‘Grammatical’ Types
- Part 3 Semantic Types
- Part 4 Structures
- Part 5 Genres And Texts
- Part 6 Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Subject Index
- Index Mainly of Selected Pairs and Longer Sequences
- Selective Index Locorum
Chapter V - Supposed ‘Effects’ of Asyndeton
from Part 1 - Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 May 2021
- Asyndeton and its Interpretation in Latin Literature
- Frontispiece
- Asyndeton and its Interpretation in Latin Literature
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part 1 Introduction
- Chapter I Asyndetic and Syndetic Coordination: Definitions and Types
- Chapter II ‘Asyndeta’ That May Not Be Asyndeta: Roles of Adjectives; Appositional Compounds; and ‘Asyndetic Hendiadys’
- Chapter III Asyndeton Versus Coordination, an Introduction
- Chapter IV Lists of Two Types
- Chapter V Supposed ‘Effects’ of Asyndeton
- Part 2 ‘Grammatical’ Types
- Part 3 Semantic Types
- Part 4 Structures
- Part 5 Genres And Texts
- Part 6 Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Subject Index
- Index Mainly of Selected Pairs and Longer Sequences
- Selective Index Locorum
Summary
In an earlier chapter (I.3) various ancient commentators were cited on the supposed ‘speed’ or ‘rapidity’ of asyndeta ([Long.] 19.2, Suet. Caes. 37.2, Aquila 41). It is easy to see how such an idea might have come about. An asyndetic sequence as looked at on the written page has fewer words than a syndetic, and fewer words might mean that a shorter time is needed for the articulation.
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- Asyndeton and its Interpretation in Latin LiteratureHistory, Patterns, Textual Criticism, pp. 76 - 84Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021