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the close of a period?
period: The periodic sentence, characterized by the suspension of the completion of sense until its end. This has been more possible and favored in Greek and Latin, languages already favoring the end position for the verb, but has been approximated in uninflected languages such as English.
Example: Note the long delay prior to the occurrence of the sentence's main verb ("sing"):
Of man's first disobedience and the fruit
Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste
Brought death into the world, and all our woe,
With loss of Eden, till one greater Man
Restore us, and regain the blissful seat,
Sing Heav'nly Muse...
-from Silva Rhetoricae
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted clausula wwh 12/14/02 04:57 PM Re: clausula Buffalo Shrdlu 12/14/02 05:08 PM Re: clausula Buffalo Shrdlu 12/14/02 05:12 PM Re: clausula tsuwm 12/14/02 06:22 PM Re: clausula wwh 12/14/02 06:42 PM Re: clausula Buffalo Shrdlu 12/14/02 07:26 PM Re: clausula wwh 12/14/02 07:35 PM causula musick 12/14/02 07:32 PM Re: clausula Faldage 12/14/02 10:39 PM Re: clausula tsuwm 12/14/02 11:19 PM Re: clausula Faldage 12/15/02 12:02 AM Re: clausula Bingley 12/16/02 05:04 AM Re: clausula Faldage 12/16/02 11:54 AM
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