The epic poet has behind him a tradition of matter and a...
Quote by Lascelles Abercrombie about tradition, poets, style
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The epic poet has behind him a tradition of matter and a tradition of style; and that is what every other poet has behind him too; only, for the epic poet, tradition is rather narrower, rather more strictly compelling.
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