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.
Lascelles AbercrombieAbout author
- Author's profession: Poet
- Nationality: british
- Born: January 9, 1881
- Died: October 27, 1938
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