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[ . . . ] The oft-repeated reproach that Homer is a liar takes nothing from his effectiveness, he does not need to base his story on historical reality, his reality is powerful enough in itself; it…
Contributor:
Erich Auerbach
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Istanbul, Turkey
Date:
1942
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[ . . . ] Similarly, the Russian Jews use the traditional rhyming couplet in those verses that chronicle a historical event or inculcate an ethical truth. The real folksongs, however, are set to music…
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Leo Wiener
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New York City, United States of America (New York, United States of America)
Date:
1898
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Freud says that primal anxiety was toxic, and that the primal limitation was of inspiration. If the anxiety of influence be imaged as a lack of breathing space, then the voluntary limitation that…
Contributor:
Harold Bloom
Places:
New Haven, United States of America
Date:
1975