Notes on prosody, and Abram Gannibal : from the Commentary to the author's translation of Pushkin's Eugene Onegin

Two appendixes from Nabokov's famous edition of __Eugene Onegin__: his study of versification in English and Russian poetry, and his "term paper" on Pushkin’s Ethiopian ancestor. Originally published in 1965. The **Princeton Legacy Library** uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Contents Author’s Note Notes on prosody 1. Prosodies 2. Feet 3. The Scud 4. Tilted Scuds 5. Spondees 6. Elisions 7. The Origination of Metrical Verse in Russia 8. Difference in Modulation 9. Examples of Modulations 10. Counts of Modulations in Eugene Onegin 11. Other Meters and Rhythms 12. Differences in Use of Meter 13. Rhyme Index Abraham Gannibal Foreword Pushkin’s Comments Published During His Lifetime Pushkin’s Ancestors The Documents Dates of Abram Gannibal’s Birth and Death Gannibal’s Origin Gannibal's Birthplace Gannibal’s Sister Gannibal’s Parentage Gannibal’s Enslavement Gannibal in Turkey Gannibal and Raguzinski Gannibal’s First Years in Russia (1706–16) Gannibal in Western Europe (1716–23) Gannibal and Annibal Gannibal’s Later Years in Russia (1723–81) Conclusions Works Consulted Index Two appendixes from Nabokov's famous edition of Eugene Onegin : his study of versification in English and Russian poetry, and his "term paper" on Pushkin's Ethiopian ancestor. Originally published in 1965. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.