Analysis of The Persian Version
Robert Graves 1895 (Wimbledon) – 1985 (Deià)
Truth-loving Persians do not dwell upon
The trivial skirmish fought near Marathon.
As for the Greek theatrical tradition
Which represents that summer's expedition
Not as a mere reconnaisance in force
By three brigades of foot and one of horse
(Their left flank covered by some obsolete
Light craft detached from the main Persian fleet)
But as a grandiose, ill-starred attempt
To conquer Greece - they treat it with contempt;
And only incidentally refute
Major Greek claims, by stressing what repute
The Persian monarch and the Persian nation
Won by this salutary demonstration:
Despite a strong defence and adverse weather
All arms combined magnificently together.
Scheme | AABBCCDDEEFFBBGG |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1101011101 0100101110 11010100010 101110010 1101101 1101110111 111101110 1101101101 110011101 1101111101 010010001 1011110101 0101001010 111100010 01010100110 110101000010 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 657 |
Words | 106 |
Sentences | 3 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 16 |
Lines Amount | 16 |
Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 549 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 104 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 11, 2023
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