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... matter , when it has any , and informing verse with prose virtues , it merely applies the magniloquence of Milton or the neatness of Pope to matter which is wholly unprepared for it ; so that what the writers have to say always appears ...
... matter , when it has any , and informing verse with prose virtues , it merely applies the magniloquence of Milton or the neatness of Pope to matter which is wholly unprepared for it ; so that what the writers have to say always appears ...
Page 122
... matter , be said to have the virtues of good prose ? The first thing to be said to any one who finds Ash Wednesday difficult of approach is that , though the poem contains what appear to be statements , it must not be read as if it ...
... matter , be said to have the virtues of good prose ? The first thing to be said to any one who finds Ash Wednesday difficult of approach is that , though the poem contains what appear to be statements , it must not be read as if it ...
Page 123
... matter , even when contemplated privately , and with strong personal feelings , always found it natural to acknowledge the jurisdiction of Reason . Each word in his verse knows how it got there , and can give a neat and satisfactory ...
... matter , even when contemplated privately , and with strong personal feelings , always found it natural to acknowledge the jurisdiction of Reason . Each word in his verse knows how it got there , and can give a neat and satisfactory ...
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Revaluation: Tradition & Development in English Poetry F R (Frank Raymond) 1895-1 Leavis No preview available - 2021 |
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