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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... example breaks after significant words so that each line seems to arrive , to climb to a minor crest . Lines six and seven might have been ( more smoothly ) arranged : and everywhere that Mary went her lamb That is , the lines can be ...
... example breaks after significant words so that each line seems to arrive , to climb to a minor crest . Lines six and seven might have been ( more smoothly ) arranged : and everywhere that Mary went her lamb That is , the lines can be ...
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... example , tends to do ) . It has a comfortable relation to our breathing ( so much so that I knew one Shakespearean actor who sucked breath like a pump at the end of every line - not recommended ! ) . It is long enough not to obtrude ...
... example , tends to do ) . It has a comfortable relation to our breathing ( so much so that I knew one Shakespearean actor who sucked breath like a pump at the end of every line - not recommended ! ) . It is long enough not to obtrude ...
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... example , are so distant they are out of my auditory range ; so while I don't object to them , I can't appreciate them . Since his reputation and practice are worth more than mine , however , I think this is worth illustration . The ...
... example , are so distant they are out of my auditory range ; so while I don't object to them , I can't appreciate them . Since his reputation and practice are worth more than mine , however , I think this is worth illustration . The ...
Contents
FOOTHILLS OF PARNASSUSOR WHY BOTHER? | 14 |
Six Senses of the Poet | 20 |
Pole Vaulting Does Not Require an Individual Style | 34 |
Copyright | |
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