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625. The verses constructed upon the several Logaœdic form or models are the following:—

  1. Glyconic (Second Glyconic, catalectic):— Rō´mae | prī´ncĭpĭs | úrbĭ|ù´m. In English:—
    1. Fórms more réal than líving mán.—Shelley.

    Note.--In this and most of the succeeding forms the foot preceding the dactyl is always irrational in Horace, consisting of an irrational spondee (¯>).

    2. Aristophanic (First Pherecratic):— témpĕrăt |ō´ră | frē´nīs.—Hor. Od. 1.8.

    Note.--It is very likely that this was made equal in time to the preceding <*> protracting the last two syllables:—

  2. Adonic (First Pherecratic, shortened):— Térrŭĭt | úrbĕm.—Hor. Or perhaps:—

  3. Pherecratic (Second Pherecratic):— crā´s dōnā´bĕrĭs haédō´.—Hor. Often scanned as follows:—

  4. Lesser Asclepiadic (Second Pherecratic with syncope and First Pherecraticcatalectic):— Maécēnā´s ătăvī´s ē´dĭtĕ rē´gĭbŭ´s.—Hor.
  5. Greater Asclepiadic (the same as 5, with a syncopated Logaœdic Dipodyinterposed):— tū´ nē quaésĭĕrís—scī´rĕ nĕfā´s—quém mĭhĭ, quém tĭbī´.—Hor.
  6. Lesser Sapphic (Logaœdic Pentapody, with dactyl in the third place):— íntĕgér vītaé scĕlĕrísquĕ pū´rŭ´s.—Hor. Or in English:—
    1. Brílliant hópes, all wóven in górgeous tíssùes.—Longfellow.

  7. Greater Sapphic (Third Glyconic; First Pherecratic):— tē´ dĕō´s ōrō´ Sybărín || cū´r prŏpĕrā´s ămándō´.—Hor.
  8. Lesser Alcaic (Logaœdic Tetrapody, two irrational dactyls, two trochees):— vírgĭnĭbús pŭĕrī´squĕ cántō.—Hor.
  9. Greater Alcaic (Logaœdic Pentapody, catalectic, with anacrusis, and dactyl in the third place,—compare Lesser Sapphic):— iūstum ét tĕnā´cem || prō´pŏsĭtī´ vĭrŭ´m.—Hor.

    Note.--Only the above logaœdic forms are employed by Horace.

  10. Phalæcean (Logaœdic Pentapody, with dactyl in the second place):— quaénam tē´ mălă mē´ns, mĭséllī Rā´ ui dī, ă´git praécĭpĭtem ín mĕō´s ĭámbōs?—Catull. xl. In English:—
    1. Górgeous flo[wacute]erets ín the súnlight shíning.—Longfellow.

  11. Glyconic Pherecratic (Second Glyconic with syncope, and Second Pherecratic):— ō´ Cŏlō´nĭă quaé cŭpís || póntĕ lū´dĕrĕ lóngō´.—Catull. xvii.
Ginn and Company, 1903.

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