Literary EssaysA companion volume to Biographical Essays, this collection of twenty-five pieces includes two of Strachey's finest critical essays, "Shakespeare's Final Period" and "English Letter Writers." Index. |
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... poet . An- other and perhaps more probable story traces the origin of the discord to a pair of sheets , borrowed by Lady Mary from old Mrs. Pope , the poet's mother , and returned by her ladyship , after a fortnight , unwashed . But ...
... poet . An- other and perhaps more probable story traces the origin of the discord to a pair of sheets , borrowed by Lady Mary from old Mrs. Pope , the poet's mother , and returned by her ladyship , after a fortnight , unwashed . But ...
Page 85
... poets , ' he said , ' but never one great poet that was correct . I recommend you to make your leading aim - correctness . ' Pope took the advice , and became the most correct of poets . This was his chief title to glory in the ...
... poets , ' he said , ' but never one great poet that was correct . I recommend you to make your leading aim - correctness . ' Pope took the advice , and became the most correct of poets . This was his chief title to glory in the ...
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... poet's mind . Besides illustrating the shortcomings of his editors , this little poem is an admirable instance of Blake's most persis- tent quality - his triumphant freedom from conventional restraints . His most characteristic passages ...
... poet's mind . Besides illustrating the shortcomings of his editors , this little poem is an admirable instance of Blake's most persis- tent quality - his triumphant freedom from conventional restraints . His most characteristic passages ...
Contents
SHAKESPEARES FINAL PERIOD The Independent | 1 |
WORDS AND POETRY The Hogarth Press 1928 | 16 |
OTHELLO CHARACTERS AND COMMENTARIES | 24 |
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