tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post8448203968132772130..comments2023-12-22T20:36:45.744-05:00Comments on Isle of Wonder: Poem by BoethiusThe Red Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731703967439763663noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-24713463319700733392011-07-11T07:43:46.256-04:002011-07-11T07:43:46.256-04:00@'limping iambic triameter'.
Sounds a bit ...@'limping iambic triameter'.<br />Sounds a bit lame to me.<br /><br />:-) It is called that because it ends with a spondee - two long syllables. Thank you.<br /><br />Anachronist, Boethius gives the flip side which is human greed. However much Fortune favors people, they always feel they must have more but I like your take on it.The Red Witchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11731703967439763663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-12620349073518109792011-07-09T15:32:24.642-04:002011-07-09T15:32:24.642-04:00Oh Fortuna...Carmina Burana anyone? That rail-thin...Oh Fortuna...Carmina Burana anyone? That rail-thin, bilious bitch Philosophy can say what she like, Fortuna has more suitors than ever...Anachronisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398058819007642332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-82565800933822845282011-07-09T12:54:07.265-04:002011-07-09T12:54:07.265-04:00'limping iambic triameter'.
Sounds a bit l...<i>'limping iambic triameter'.</i><br />Sounds a bit lame to me.<br /><br /><i>Just because an adjective is next to a noun does not mean the adjective describes that noun.</i><br />Great.<br /><br />Well, I think you did an excellent job of translating it.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070070360087765540noreply@blogger.com