Modern science and democracy seem'd to be throwing out their challenge to poetry to put them in its statements in contradistinction to the songs and myths of the past. As I see it now (perhaps too late), I have unwittingly taken up that challenge and... Literary News - Página 3281886Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Walt Whitman - 1888 - 212 páginas
...songs — adjusted to other lands than these — other days, another spirit and stage oi evolution ; but I would sing, and leave out or put in, solely...assume to do now, knowing more clearly what it means. For grounds for " Leaves of Grass," as poetry, I have abandoned the conventional themes, which do not... | |
| 1927 - 554 páginas
...destroy it, but to advance the outposts of poetry to new regions. "Modern science and democracy seem'd to be throwing out their challenge to poetry to put...contradistinction to the songs and myths of the past." And looking back, Walt is proud that his work is adapted to the new needs, resting upon standards and... | |
| Walt Whitman - 1897 - 474 páginas
...put in, quite solely | with reference to America and to-day. Modern science and de- v mocracy seem'd to be throwing out their challenge to poetry to ]...unwittingly taken up that challenge and made an attempt ai such statements — which I certainly would not assume to do" — now, knowing more clearly what... | |
| Walt Whitman - 1902 - 388 páginas
...out or put in, quite solely with reference to America and to-day. Modern science and democracy seem'd to be throwing out their challenge to poetry to put...assume to do now, knowing more clearly what it means. For grounds for Leaves of Grass, as a poem, I abandon'd the conventional themes, which do not appear... | |
| Walt Whitman - 1902 - 940 páginas
...out or put in, quite solely with reference to America and to-day. Modern science and democracy seem'd to be throwing out their challenge to poetry to put...challenge and made an attempt at such statements — which 1 certainly would not assume to do now, knowing more clearly what it means. For grounds for Leaves... | |
| Curtis Hidden Page - 1905 - 730 páginas
...out or put In, quite solely with reference to America and to-day. Modem science and democracy seem'd to be throwing out their challenge to poetry to put...certainly would not assume to do now, knowing more dearly what it means. . . . ' Behind all else that can be said, I consider " Leaves tf Grass" and its... | |
| CURTIS HIDDE PAGE - 1905 - 746 páginas
...poetry to put them in its statements in contradistinction to the songs and myths of the past. As 1 see it now (perhaps too late), I have unwittingly...assume to do now, knowing more clearly what it means. . . . ' Behind all elee that can be said, I consider " Leaves of Grass" and its theory experimental... | |
| CURTIS HIDDEN PAGE, PH. D. - 1905 - 778 páginas
...in its statements in contradistinction to the songs and myths of the past. As 1 see it now (perhapa too late), I have unwittingly taken up that challenge...assume to do now, knowing more clearly what it means. . . . 1 Behind all else that can be aaid, I consider "Leaves of Grass " and its theory experimental... | |
| Curtis Hidden Page - 1905 - 738 páginas
...out or put in, quite solely with reference to America and to-day. Modern science and democracy eeem'd to be throwing out their challenge to poetry to put...its statements in contradistinction to the songs and mythe of the past. As 1 see it now (perhaps too late), 1 have unwittingly taken up that challenge and... | |
| Curtis Hidden Page - 1905 - 738 páginas
...out or put in, quite solely with reference to America and to-day. Modern science and democracy seem'd to be throwing out their challenge to poetry to put them in its atatementa iu contradistinction to the songs and mythe of the past. Aa I see it now (perhaps too late),... | |
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