This verse occurs only in Horace, where it forms the third line of the
Alcaic Strophe (see 2736).
THE TROCHAIC DIMETER ACATALECTIC (or _Quaternarius_).
2643. This verse consists of two complete trochaic dipodies. It is very
rare, but there are probably a few instances of it in Plautus, e.g.
_Per._ 31:--
Básili|c(ō) accipi|ḗre | vīctū
⏑́ ⏑ | -̇ ⏑ | -́ ⏑ | -̇ ⏑
THE TROCHAIC DIMETER CATALECTIC (or _Ternarius_).
2644. This consists of two trochaic dipodies, the second being
incomplete. It occurs in the early dramatists and in Horace. The scheme
for Plautus and Terence is:--
-́ ⏑͐ | -̇ ⏑͐ | -́ ⏑ | -̇ ⌃
⏑́ ⏑ | ⏑̇ ⏑ | [⏑́ ⏑] |
-́ ⏖ | -̇ ⏖ |
⏑́ ⏑ > | ⏑̇ ⏑ > |