“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
But the development of human society does not go straight forward; and the epic process...#Lascelles Abercrombie
The epic poet has behind him a tradition of matter and a tradition of style;...#Lascelles Abercrombie
There is only one thing which can master the perplexed stuff of epic material into...#Lascelles Abercrombie
An epic is not made by piecing together a set of heroic lays, adjusting their...#Lascelles Abercrombie
With several different kinds of poetry to choose from, a man would decide that he...#Lascelles Abercrombie
The Border Ballads, for instance, and the Robin Hood Ballads, clearly suppose a state of...#Lascelles Abercrombie
Traditional matter must be glorified, since it would be easier to listen to the re-creation...#Lascelles Abercrombie
The balance of private good and general welfare is at the bottom of civilized morals;...#Lascelles Abercrombie
