JOURNAL ARTICLE

Prosodic Change in Thomas More's Epitaphs for Henry Abyngdon (1518): From Medieval to Renaissance.

  • Published In: Studies in Philology, 2023, v. 120, n. 3. P. 439 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Carlson, David R. 3 of 3

Abstract

Analysis of a corpus of Anglo-Latin verse epitaphs published in the period 1380–1520 establishes that a shift from medieval rhymed dactylic verse, including Leonines and more complex polyrhymed varieties, to Renaissance-humanist classical-style unrhymed verse occurred in the period, irreversible by about 1460. Near the same date, Thomas More's humanist contemporaries began to practice types of non-dactylic Greco-Roman lyric meters that More himself did not much essay; meanwhile, his two epitaphs for the practical musician Henry Abyngdon, the one humanist, the other a parody of the ornate rhymed style, depend for their meaning on this prosodic shift from medieval to Renaissance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Studies in Philology. 2023/07, Vol. 120, Issue 3, p439
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0039-3738
  • DOI:10.1353/sip.2023.a903802
  • Accession Number:169829849
  • Copyright Statement:Copyright of Studies in Philology is the property of University of North Carolina Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Looking to go deeper into this topic? Look for more articles on EBSCOhost.