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Page 41
... element of greatness or wisdom in his rebellion against the King . Far from being ironical or equivocal , the word " wise " in this context has direct structural significance that would suffer rather than gain from any richness of ...
... element of greatness or wisdom in his rebellion against the King . Far from being ironical or equivocal , the word " wise " in this context has direct structural significance that would suffer rather than gain from any richness of ...
Page 76
... elements associated with the sound and movement of the lines : elements that work to reinforce the direct statement rather than to add any element of oblique or indirect suggestiveness . Against the background of the normal poetic ...
... elements associated with the sound and movement of the lines : elements that work to reinforce the direct statement rather than to add any element of oblique or indirect suggestiveness . Against the background of the normal poetic ...
Page 108
... element . Compare the strength of this with a line that makes a similar use of " bias " and " leans " , but without the assistance of " longingly " : But , when to Sin our byast Nature leans ; 34 and similarly “ longingly " can be much ...
... element . Compare the strength of this with a line that makes a similar use of " bias " and " leans " , but without the assistance of " longingly " : But , when to Sin our byast Nature leans ; 34 and similarly “ longingly " can be much ...
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