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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... thought , and thought , and thought And thought about it . In addition to everything else , we find that Miniver is a hypocrite , but so ineffective that he hasn't even the ability to bring his hypocrisy into action . The comic devices ...
... thought , and thought , and thought And thought about it . In addition to everything else , we find that Miniver is a hypocrite , but so ineffective that he hasn't even the ability to bring his hypocrisy into action . The comic devices ...
Page 113
... thought . True , the " thought " is no more than an insistence upon a significance which is unexplained , but that touch of suggestive- ness makes the difference between just writing and poetry . ( Not , I'm afraid , poetry which will ...
... thought . True , the " thought " is no more than an insistence upon a significance which is unexplained , but that touch of suggestive- ness makes the difference between just writing and poetry . ( Not , I'm afraid , poetry which will ...
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... thought without words is like a smile without a cat . Yes , of course , the words produce the thoughts . Words are containers , and their mere presence can stimulate the flow of the juice of experience . Your mind is full of a lot of ...
... thought without words is like a smile without a cat . Yes , of course , the words produce the thoughts . Words are containers , and their mere presence can stimulate the flow of the juice of experience . Your mind is full of a lot of ...
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