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.
- ISBN10 1842171119
- ISBN13 9781842171110
- Publish Date 1 November 2003
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 30 April 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Oxbow Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 105
- Language English