English Historical Metrics
English Historical Metrics by C. B. McCully, published by Cambridge University Press on November 13, 1996, is a comprehensive exploration of historical metrics as a vital discipline within English studies. This 257-page volume examines the composition and transmission of early English verse, spanning from the Old English to the pre-Renaissance periods. The introductory section by Thomas Cable highlights significant contemporary issues in the field, setting the stage for the multidisciplinary discussions that follow.
Readers will find contributions from a distinguished team of scholars, each focusing on various aspects of English metrics. The book covers topics such as Old English verse, early Middle English works like the Ormulum, and the editing of Middle English metrics. It also includes an extensive bibliography that encompasses linguistics, philological, and text-critical studies, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the historical and comparative aspects of English literature and linguistics.
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This volume identifies historical metrics as an important discipline within English studies and raises significant questions about the composition and transmission of early English verse. The chronological range of the book covers the Old English to the pre-Renaissance periods, while its theoretical range is multidisciplinary. The keynote introduction by Thomas Cable identifies major current issues within the field. The work concludes with an extensive and up-to-date bibliography which includes linguistics, philological and text-critical work. The distinguished team of contributors includes: Russom, McCully, and Obst (focusing on Old English, with a conspectus by Stockwell); Minkova (on the Ormulum and early Middle English); Borroff, Matonis, and Osberg (Middle English verse); Bunt and Duggan (editing and Middle English metrics); and Duffell and Youmans (the origin and structure of the Chaucerian long line).
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