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25 His philosophy is more theoretical than practical , he admits of himself , and never at hand when he has need of it ; he is " constancy in the abstract , faithful to people on the ' high seas ' than if they were on shore .
25 His philosophy is more theoretical than practical , he admits of himself , and never at hand when he has need of it ; he is " constancy in the abstract , faithful to people on the ' high seas ' than if they were on shore .
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CHAPTER IV THE PRACTICAL POET I N discussing Byron as artist I shall adhere to the general policy , as heretofore , of accepting his words , whether in prose or in verse , at their face value . Byron was so aggressively sincere , and at ...
CHAPTER IV THE PRACTICAL POET I N discussing Byron as artist I shall adhere to the general policy , as heretofore , of accepting his words , whether in prose or in verse , at their face value . Byron was so aggressively sincere , and at ...
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Into such a tradition , oratory , as an effective instrument in Parliament , fitted better than the practice of poetry , which could have little practical effectiveness . But Byron's ambition to be an orator , fanned by a natural ...
Into such a tradition , oratory , as an effective instrument in Parliament , fitted better than the practice of poetry , which could have little practical effectiveness . But Byron's ambition to be an orator , fanned by a natural ...
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| Title | Byron: Romantic Paradox |
| Author | William Jonathan Calvert |
| Edition | reprint, reissue |
| Publisher | Russell & Russell, 1962 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 5 Mar 2008 |
| Length | 235 pages |
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