Wrestling with God: Literature & Theology in the English Renaissance : Essays to Honour Paul Grant Stanwood |
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( 224–32 ) In these lines the poet fiercely asserts his sincerity , independence and honesty . He not only insists that he is not motivated by financial considerations or the desire ( or compulsion ) to please others , but he also ...
( 224–32 ) In these lines the poet fiercely asserts his sincerity , independence and honesty . He not only insists that he is not motivated by financial considerations or the desire ( or compulsion ) to please others , but he also ...
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Of two dozen lines ( of 244 ) in Satyre IV that I regard as irregular , some may be explained as using caesura as a dramatic pause or as employing a device ( adopted too by Jonson ) of sliding unaccented syllables as “ grace notes ...
Of two dozen lines ( of 244 ) in Satyre IV that I regard as irregular , some may be explained as using caesura as a dramatic pause or as employing a device ( adopted too by Jonson ) of sliding unaccented syllables as “ grace notes ...
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a While the lines can be made to scan , they permit ( I say require ) in speaking an emphasis on every syllable but two in each line . This must give Jonson pause , but the concentration of matter will please him : the contrast between ...
a While the lines can be made to scan , they permit ( I say require ) in speaking an emphasis on every syllable but two in each line . This must give Jonson pause , but the concentration of matter will please him : the contrast between ...
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