Clik here to view.
Latin Poetry Rhythms – Dactylic Hexameter
This is the first of many blog posts with audio clips of Latin poetry rhythms. The clips are designed so you can recite Latin while accompanied by drums. Everything was composed in Sibelius using...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Elegiac Couplets
Elegiac Couplets with a strong principal caesura… Performance speed: Mid speed: Slower version:
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
Clik here to view.
Scansion – Simplified
Tradition Scansion is a silly practice, especially in how it’s notated…the info is already there!!! So before you think I’m nuts, how many possibilities are there in terms of quantity? Two (long and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dactylic Hexameter – The Diaeresis and Alternate Caesuras
“I’ve been practicing to the Hexameter audio files, but Magister P, what about the lines in which the principle caesura doesn’t fall on the 3rd foot!?” Why yes, that would sound and feel awkward now...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Accentuation (and ultimately, syllable quantity) Matters…
I recently took part in a great dialogue concerning scansion and pronunciation on LatinTeach. Aside from my beliefs of simplified versions of such practices, the following quote supports how I feel...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rhythmic Fluency
Here are direct links to the downloadable audio files (along with other topics) for those having listened to the Rhythmic Fluency Podcasts featured on Dickinson’s Latin Poetry Podcast: Dactylic...
View Article
