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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Page 194
... metaphor . Metaphor is to poetry as the soul is to man , and the word soul is a complex concept , too , usually apprehended through other metaphors such as spirit , ghost or angel . We rarely know what is , and we approximate by figura ...
... metaphor . Metaphor is to poetry as the soul is to man , and the word soul is a complex concept , too , usually apprehended through other metaphors such as spirit , ghost or angel . We rarely know what is , and we approximate by figura ...
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... metaphor is available to the senses , the other only to the mind . A less theological explanation of the metaphor than that given by Raphael may be found in science . Any figuration of reality is likely to be called a model . Material ...
... metaphor is available to the senses , the other only to the mind . A less theological explanation of the metaphor than that given by Raphael may be found in science . Any figuration of reality is likely to be called a model . Material ...
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... metaphor traditionally accepted . When we say March came in like a lion and left like a lamb , we are making a fairly easily appre- hended and translatable comparison between the characteristics of the weather and those of animals . But ...
... metaphor traditionally accepted . When we say March came in like a lion and left like a lamb , we are making a fairly easily appre- hended and translatable comparison between the characteristics of the weather and those of animals . But ...
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amateur tradesman professional | 17 |
enter the critic | 27 |
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