Abbreviated Lays

By A.T. Reyes and Swift Edgar

The double-dactyl, a poetic form never intended for the serious or high-minded', was invented in 1951. One of the form's rules is that the verse must contain a double-dactyl name, such as Higgledy-Piggledy . This collection, the result of an obsession of the authors, substitutes the doubl-dactyl rhyme with a Latin expression or tag, providing a witty poetic tour through Roman history. Beginning with Aeneas and ending with the last emperors, each brief poem is faced with an original drawing and accompanied by a short piece of text that sets the historical scene. Includes a glossary of Latin tags.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1842171119
• ISBN13: 9781842171110
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
• Length: 105 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.8" x 9.6"