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... prose . But perfection has one grave defect : it is apt to be dull . Swift's prose is like a French canal , bordered a with poplars , that runs through a gracious and undulating country . Its tranquil charm fills you with satisfaction ...
... prose . But perfection has one grave defect : it is apt to be dull . Swift's prose is like a French canal , bordered a with poplars , that runs through a gracious and undulating country . Its tranquil charm fills you with satisfaction ...
Page 37
... prose is an affair of good manners . It is , unlike verse , a civil art . Poetry is baroque . Baroque is tragic , massive and mystical . It is elemental . It demands depth and insight . I cannot but feel that the prose writers of the ...
... prose is an affair of good manners . It is , unlike verse , a civil art . Poetry is baroque . Baroque is tragic , massive and mystical . It is elemental . It demands depth and insight . I cannot but feel that the prose writers of the ...
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... prose was written when rococo with its elegance and moderation , at its birth attained its greatest excellence . For rococo was evolved when baroque had become declamatory and the world , tired of the stupendous , asked for restraint ...
... prose was written when rococo with its elegance and moderation , at its birth attained its greatest excellence . For rococo was evolved when baroque had become declamatory and the world , tired of the stupendous , asked for restraint ...
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