Quotes by : Lascelles Abercrombie

That is to say, epic poetry has been invented many times and independently; but, as the needs which prompted....

Epic poetry exhibits life in some great symbolic attitude. It cannot strictly be said to symbolize life....

There is only one thing which can master the perplexed stuff of epic material into unity; and that is,....

But the gravest difficulty, and perhaps the most important, in poetry meant solely for recitation, is....