Maxioms by Lascelles Abercrombie
By the general process of epic poetry, I mean the way this form of art has constantly responded to the read more
By the general process of epic poetry, I mean the way this form of art has constantly responded to the profound needs of the society in which it was made.
An epic is not made by piecing together a set of heroic lays, adjusting their discrepancies and making them into read more
An epic is not made by piecing together a set of heroic lays, adjusting their discrepancies and making them into a continuous narrative.
Poetry is the work of poets, not of peoples or communities; artistic creation can never be anything but the production read more
Poetry is the work of poets, not of peoples or communities; artistic creation can never be anything but the production of an individual mind .
It is more difficult to keep the attention of hearers than of readers.
It is more difficult to keep the attention of hearers than of readers.
Poetry is the work of poets, not of peoples or communities; artistic creation can never be anything but the production read more
Poetry is the work of poets, not of peoples or communities; artistic creation can never be anything but the production of an individual mind.
