Pindaric Verse
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Irregular verse J a poem of various metres, and of lofty style, in imitation of the odes of Pindar. Alexander's Feast, by Dryden, and The Bard, by Gray, are examples.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Pindaric Verse” mean?
Irregular verse J a poem of various metres, and of lofty style, in imitation of the odes of Pindar. Alexander's Feast, by Dryden, and The Bard, by Gray, are examples.
Is “Pindaric Verse” formal or informal?
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