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... rational than poetry can or should be . These observations are a part of the answer to the ques- tion of the form in which the values embodied in tradition ( whether literary or otherwise ) can be sustained . 56 THE OFFENSIVE ART.
... rational than poetry can or should be . These observations are a part of the answer to the ques- tion of the form in which the values embodied in tradition ( whether literary or otherwise ) can be sustained . 56 THE OFFENSIVE ART.
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... tion of art ; the grace snatched by the poet is admitted to be " beyond the Reach of Art " . So this well - timed leap for sense is not thought of as a demonstration of artistic grace ; “ art ” here is defined by the achievement of ...
... tion of art ; the grace snatched by the poet is admitted to be " beyond the Reach of Art " . So this well - timed leap for sense is not thought of as a demonstration of artistic grace ; “ art ” here is defined by the achievement of ...
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... tion has displaced a legitimate degree of artistic involve- ment ) , then clearly he has lost his way . Yet one should not hold The Dunciad in contempt for failures of that kind , without bearing in mind that they testify to an exposure ...
... tion has displaced a legitimate degree of artistic involve- ment ) , then clearly he has lost his way . Yet one should not hold The Dunciad in contempt for failures of that kind , without bearing in mind that they testify to an exposure ...
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Note on Texts page | 7 |
An Essay on Man | 175 |
The Dunciad | 198 |
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