“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
The epic poet has behind him a tradition of matter and a tradition of style;...#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
There is only one thing which can master the perplexed stuff of epic material into...#Lascelles Abercrombie
Traditional matter must be glorified, since it would be easier to listen to the re-creation...#Lascelles Abercrombie
But the development of human society does not go straight forward; and the epic process...#Lascelles Abercrombie
