Analysis of Julian in Nicomedia
Constantine P. Cavafy 1863 (Alexandria) – 1933 (Alexandria)
Things impolitic and dangerous:
praise for Greek ideals,
supernatural magic, visits to pagan temples.
Enthusiasm for the ancient gods.
Frequent talks with Chrysanthios.
Speculation with Maximus, the astute philosopher.
And look what's happened. Gallos is extremely worried.
Konstantios has become suspicious.
Julian's advisors weren't at all prudent.
The matter, says Mardonios, has gone too far,
the talk it has aroused must be stopped at all cost.—
So Julian goes to the church at Nicomedia,
a lector again, and there
with deep reverence he reads out loud
passages from the Holy Scriptures,
and everyone marvels at his Christian piety.
Scheme | ABCDAEFAGHIFJKLM |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 10110100 11101 0100101011010 010010101 10111 010110010100 0111010101010 1101010 1010101110 010111111 011101111111 1100110111 0100101 111001111 100101010 010101110100 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 632 |
Words | 101 |
Sentences | 11 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 16 |
Lines Amount | 16 |
Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 516 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 98 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 18, 2023
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