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An epic is not made by piecing together a set of heroic lays

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But the development of human society does not go straight fo

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But the development of human society does not go straight fo...
But the gravest difficulty, and perhaps the most important,

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By the general process of epic poetry, I mean the way this f

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By the general process of epic poetry, I mean the way this f...
Epic poetry exhibits life in some great symbolic attitude. I

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Epic poetry exhibits life in some great symbolic attitude. I...
For the stage displays the first vigorous expression, as the

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For the stage displays the first vigorous expression, as the...
If epic poetry is a definite species, the sagas do not fall

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It is more difficult to keep the attention of hearers than o

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It seems difficult, sometimes, to believe that there was a t

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It seems difficult, sometimes, to believe that there was a t...
No poet will ever take the written word as a substitute for

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Poetry is the work of poets, not of peoples or communities;

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That is to say, epic poetry has been invented many times and

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That is to say, epic poetry has been invented many times and...
The balance of private good and general welfare is at the bo

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The balance of private good and general welfare is at the bo...
The Border Ballads, for instance, and the Robin Hood Ballads

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The Border Ballads, for instance, and the Robin Hood Ballads...
The epic poet collaborates with the spirit of his time in th

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The epic poet collaborates with the spirit of his time in th...
The epic poet has behind him a tradition of matter and a tra

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The epic poet has behind him a tradition of matter and a tra...
The first epics were intended for recitation; the literary e

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The first epics were intended for recitation; the literary e...
The reason can only be this: heroic poetry depends on an her

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The reason can only be this: heroic poetry depends on an her...
The world knows of a vast stock of epic material scattered u

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The world knows of a vast stock of epic material scattered u...
There is only one thing which can master the perplexed stuff

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There is only one thing which can master the perplexed stuff...
Traditional matter must be glorified, since it would be easi

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Traditional matter must be glorified, since it would be easi...
With several different kinds of poetry to choose from, a man

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