The Poet and the PoemA discussion of the poet's inherent attitudes, the more technical matters of verse writing, and the application of principles to actual practice. |
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... telling me something- and I may be interested , I may be bored , I may agree or disagree , but nothing is happening ... tell you what he means . When he attempts to — as when a character moves to the front of the stage and com- ments on ...
... telling me something- and I may be interested , I may be bored , I may agree or disagree , but nothing is happening ... tell you what he means . When he attempts to — as when a character moves to the front of the stage and com- ments on ...
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... tell me exactly what he is doing . He's sitting down , so I had better make myself comfortable too and expect a ... telling us he sits . Consider how different are the connotations of these other beginnings ( taken at random from a first ...
... tell me exactly what he is doing . He's sitting down , so I had better make myself comfortable too and expect a ... telling us he sits . Consider how different are the connotations of these other beginnings ( taken at random from a first ...
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Judson Jerome. But I don't have to tell You . You are a Puritan . You are con- servative ( I mean , like You'd like to ... tell us what we mean . Yours , sincerely , JUDSON JEROME CLAY Give it self : tear off a chunk and 226 The Poet and ...
Judson Jerome. But I don't have to tell You . You are a Puritan . You are con- servative ( I mean , like You'd like to ... tell us what we mean . Yours , sincerely , JUDSON JEROME CLAY Give it self : tear off a chunk and 226 The Poet and ...
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