Scanning line 1.9

[PeterD]

Hi,

I am not sure if I have scanned the following verse -- line 1.9 -- correctly:



[face=SPIonic]Lhtou=j kai\ Dio\j ui(o/j. o( ga\r basilh=i xolwqei\j[/face]

- - | - u u | - u u | - u u | - u u | - -

I am doubtful about the third foot because of the pause in the verse.

Thanks,

~PeterD

[annis]

[face=SPIonic]Lhtou=j kai\ Dio\j ui(o/j. o( ga\r basilh=i xolwqei\j[/face]

- - | - u u | - u u | - u u | - u u | - -

I am doubtful about the third foot because of the pause in the verse.

The caesura in the third foot is completely normal. But it isn't strong enough to distort the meter, so your scanning is correct.