“That is to say, epic poetry has been invented many times and independently; but, as the needs which prompted the invention have been broadly similar, so the invention itself has been.Quote by Lascelles AbercrombieTopics: Quotes about Lascelles AbercrombieShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
There is only one thing which can master the perplexed stuff of epic material into...#Lascelles Abercrombie
The balance of private good and general welfare is at the bottom of civilized morals;...#Lascelles Abercrombie
The epic poet collaborates with the spirit of his time in the composition of his...#Lascelles Abercrombie
With several different kinds of poetry to choose from, a man would decide that he...#Lascelles Abercrombie
An epic is not made by piecing together a set of heroic lays, adjusting their...#Lascelles Abercrombie
No poet will ever take the written word as a substitute for the spoken word;...#Lascelles Abercrombie
The first epics were intended for recitation; the literary epic is meant to be read.#Lascelles Abercrombie
