ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRISTICH
From Greek, from tri- + stikhosstich, on the model of distich.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRISTICH»
Discover the use of
tristich in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
tristich and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Ugaritic Poem of Aqht: Text, Translation, Commentary
(b) 1.19:1:29b — 31: this [3 + 2 + 3] tristich is also a variation on a hypercatalectic
*[4 + 4] distich. (c) 1.19:1I1:39b-40: this [3 + 2 + 2] tristich is a variation on a
hypercatalectic *[4 + 3] distich which would normally introduce a (3 + 3)- themed
...
2
The Old Testament Student
The first strophe is composed of a tetrastich and tristich. The tetrastich is a
specimen of introverted parallelism, the tristich of progressive parallelism. The
second strophe is composed of a synonymous tristich, followed by a minor refrain
, then a ...
William Rainey Harper, 1884
3
Teaching the Art of Poetry: The Moves
The way the tristich allows for repetition before concluding allows the blues
singer to set the listener up and then deliver a clinching line. The listener is made
to fully feel the situation before further explanation is given. The taut insistence of
the ...
Baron Wormser, A. David Cappella, 1999
4
Biblical Study: Its Principals, Methods and History; ...
Its Principals, Methods and History; Together with a Catalogue of Books of
Reference Charles Augustus Briggs. same variety of parallelisms. The song of
Sarah (Gen. xxi. 6, 7) gives us both a distich and tristich : " Laughter hath God
made for ...
Charles Augustus Briggs, 1891
5
Vedic Tantrism: A Study of R̥gvidhāna of Śaunaka with Text ...
Here we are not concerned with the first tristich which is addressed to Indra.
Contents: Brhaspati, beloved of all gods, the bull among men, who can change
his shape at will, is invoked to bestow wealth and power on the worshipper (vss 4
-6); ...
Muralidhar Shrinivas Bhat, 1987
6
THE HOMILETIC QUARTERLY
6, 7) gives us both a distich and tristich : " Laughter hath God made for me.
Whosoever heareth will laugh with me. Who could have said to Abraham, Sarah
doth suckle children, For I have bome a son for his old age." The distich is
synonymous ...
7
The Jyotiṣṭoma Ritual: Jaiminīya Brāhmaṇa I, 66-364
(The tristich beginning) "The price-winning ones were let loose"32 he should take
as opening for three sacrificers who sacrifice together. He makes them having an
equal share by means of a verse which is characterized by this (equality on ...
8
Encountering the Book of Psalms: A Literary and Theological ...
2:2:37 tristich 7Hear / my voice/when I call, O LORD; be merciful to me/and
answer me. 3:2 distich 8My heart / says/ of you, “Seek/hisface!” Your face, / LORD
, / I will seek. 3:2:3 tristich 9Do not hide/your face/from me, do not turn /your
servant ...
9
The Book of Enoch: One Enoch
Now the first tristich deals with the cuise that will befall sinners in many forms. A
fourth line is wanting that deals with the name subject. There are actually two
suitable, either the last line of v. 6 oAAa tvi Trdrra? ij^a? ftara- \van xardpa or the
last ...
10
The Concept of Disciple in Matthew's Gospel: As Reflected in ...
concerns the forgiveness of sins, and is a tristich of almost identical construction
to Mt 16:19. InJn 20:22b-23 the reception of the Holy Spirit by all the disciples will
enable them to forgive or retain sins. Seen in this light, the role given to Peter in ...
