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... poet seeks to arouse in the reader thoughts and emotions as nearly as possible identical with those that filled the poet's mind as he wrote . They are the symbols of things and ideas , and the reader understands the mind of the poet ...
... poet seeks to arouse in the reader thoughts and emotions as nearly as possible identical with those that filled the poet's mind as he wrote . They are the symbols of things and ideas , and the reader understands the mind of the poet ...
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... poet , he is in a position to decide the nature of the theme with which the poet is dealing . Criticism can proceed no further until this has been done , for we cannot judge any work of art until we understand clearly what the artist is ...
... poet , he is in a position to decide the nature of the theme with which the poet is dealing . Criticism can proceed no further until this has been done , for we cannot judge any work of art until we understand clearly what the artist is ...
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... poet - and is that personality worth revealing ? -or is it concerned with the emotions and motives that the poet , and I , and every man have in common ? Are the emotions expressed valuable and com- pelling , or are they artificial and ...
... poet - and is that personality worth revealing ? -or is it concerned with the emotions and motives that the poet , and I , and every man have in common ? Are the emotions expressed valuable and com- pelling , or are they artificial and ...
Contents
MEANING AND INTENTION II | 11 |
FINAL JUDGEMENT | 120 |
A PIECE OF CRITICISM | 132 |
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