Ionic meter
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Ionic meter
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The ionic is a four-syllable metrical unit (metron) of light-light-heavy-heavy that occurs in ancient Greek and Latin poetry. According to Hephaestion it was known as the Ionicos because it was used by the Ionians of Asia Minor; and it was also known as the Persicos and was associated with Persian poetry. Like the choriamb, in Greek quantitative verse the ionic never appears in passages meant to be spoken rather than sung. "Ionics" may refer inclusively to poetry composed of the various metrical
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Metre used in Greek, Latin, and Persian poetry
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionic_meter
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2023-12-16T18:37:59Z
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