# Historical Manual of English Prosody

Author: Saintsbury, George, 1845-1933

Genre: Category: Poetry

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56187

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Historical+Manual+of+English+Prosody+Saintsbury&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

General if not always consistent use of the term "foot"--Particular objections to its systematic use--"Quantity" in English--The "common" syllable--Intermediate rules of arrangement--Some interim rules of feet (expanded in note)--The different systems applied to a single verse of Tennyson's--and their application examined--Application further to his "Hollyhock" song--Such application possible always and everywhere 19

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/25/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/36/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/26/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/38/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/28/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/37/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/39/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/34/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/31/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/27/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/23/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/33/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/32/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/29/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/30/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/21/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/35/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/24/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/22/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/20/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/19/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/historical-manual-of-english-prosody-56187/chapters/15/index.md)