| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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or Asclepiadic Metre. A Greek and Latin verse, so called from Asclepi’ad s, the inventor. Each line is divided into two parts, thus:—
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The first ode of Horace is Asclepi’adic. The first and last two lines run thus, and in the same metre:— | 2 |
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| Dear friend, patron of song, sprung from the race of kings; |
| Thy name ever a grace and a protection brings, … . |
| My name, if to the lyre haply you chance to wed, |
| Pride would high as the stars lift my exalted head. | |
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