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... mood with which the author writes . If he is deeply moved by a thing and wishes his readers to be , the rhythm of ... moods , with all the range of feelings in between . Poetry is therefore not limited to passions ; the mere delight one ...
... mood with which the author writes . If he is deeply moved by a thing and wishes his readers to be , the rhythm of ... moods , with all the range of feelings in between . Poetry is therefore not limited to passions ; the mere delight one ...
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... moods . Furthermore , to the true poet each mood or emotion will have its rhythm . It may be technically like the rhythm found in another poem , but it will produce a different sensation , as do different pieces of music in the same ...
... moods . Furthermore , to the true poet each mood or emotion will have its rhythm . It may be technically like the rhythm found in another poem , but it will produce a different sensation , as do different pieces of music in the same ...
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... mood to justify its expression in measured rhythm . Few things would seem to be freer from emotion than contentment is . Yet one can hardly contemplate it without finding a happy mood within him . Sweet are the thoughts that savor of ...
... mood to justify its expression in measured rhythm . Few things would seem to be freer from emotion than contentment is . Yet one can hardly contemplate it without finding a happy mood within him . Sweet are the thoughts that savor of ...
Contents
ENRICHMENT | 16 |
POETRY AND PROSE | 33 |
THE MECHANICS OF POETRY | 49 |
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