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But, having stated that all prose rhythm consists
of feet, I must say something on these as well.
Different names are given to these feet, and it is
necessary to determine what we shall call each of
them. For my part I propose to follow Cicero1
(for he himself followed the most eminent Greek
authorities), with this exception, that in my opinion
a foot is never more than three syllables long,
whereas Cicero includes the paean2 and the dochmiac
(u – – u –), of which the former has four and the
latter as many as five syllables.
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