Note 9 — Chapter IV · OF FEET AND CÆSURA.
Reading edition
The spondee (two long syllables) can have no equivalent in accent, as it would need two accented syllables next to each other, which can only be used very exceptionally.
Reading edition
The spondee (two long syllables) can have no equivalent in accent, as it would need two accented syllables next to each other, which can only be used very exceptionally.