r The lengthening of monosyllables which consist of, or terminate in a
vowel, depends upon an established principle of harmony, since
they would be nearly lost in the reading, if the voice did not dwell upon
them and make them necessarily long.
vowel, depends upon an established principle of harmony, since
they would be nearly lost in the reading, if the voice did not dwell upon
them and make them necessarily long.
Latin - Elements of Latin Prosody and Metre Compiled with Selections
