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A history of criticism and literary taste in Europe from the earliest texts to the present day. Volume 2 (of 3)

Note 546 — INTERCHAPTER V.

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See Spenser Redivivus. London, 1686-87. The Person of Quality “delivers” Spenser “in Heroick numbers,” as per sample—

“Then to the lady gallant Arthur said,

All grief repeated is more grievous made.”

This is “what Spenser ought to have been instead of what is to be found in himself.”

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