The Poet and the PoemThe author summarizes his knowledge and lively opinions of the art, dealing with every aspect, from the moment of inspiration through the workshop labors, to publication and interpretation. |
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... dark with a unique combination of pitch and emphasis and tone . Voice , selfness , is independent of form and ... darkness , wit as light . Dryden says : Some Beams of Wit on other souls may fall , Strike through and make a lucid ...
... dark with a unique combination of pitch and emphasis and tone . Voice , selfness , is independent of form and ... darkness , wit as light . Dryden says : Some Beams of Wit on other souls may fall , Strike through and make a lucid ...
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... dark . It is only after reading the rest of the poem that we can appreciate the religious significance of that fourth line in which the helpless human girl , like a nun marrying Christ , is not only dominated by but receives strength ...
... dark . It is only after reading the rest of the poem that we can appreciate the religious significance of that fourth line in which the helpless human girl , like a nun marrying Christ , is not only dominated by but receives strength ...
Page 360
... darkness . That night might have been lighted by the moon and stars , but in the new here in which the poet finds himself there is only an oc- casional ... dark garden . He guesses each flower by the scent and 360 The Poet and the Poem.
... darkness . That night might have been lighted by the moon and stars , but in the new here in which the poet finds himself there is only an oc- casional ... dark garden . He guesses each flower by the scent and 360 The Poet and the Poem.
Contents
an ear for poetry | 7 |
amateur tradesman professional | 17 |
enter the critic | 27 |
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