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Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning. Poetry may be written independently, as discrete poems, or may occur in conjunction with other arts, as in poetic drama, hymns or lyrics.
Poetry, and discussions of it, have a long history. Early attempts to define poetry, such as Aristotle's Poetics, focused on the uses of speech in rhetoric, drama, song and comedy.[1] Later attempts concentrated on features such as repetition and rhyme, and emphasised the aesthetics which distinguish poetry ...more
Poetry, and discussions of it, have a long history. Early attempts to define poetry, such as Aristotle's Poetics, focused on the uses of speech in rhetoric, drama, song and comedy.[1] Later attempts concentrated on features such as repetition and rhyme, and emphasised the aesthetics which distinguish poetry ...more
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Sherlock Holmes and the Menacing Monk
by Allan Mitchell
by Allan Mitchell
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date: Feb 09, 2017
Sherlock Holmes looks on idle and infuriated from the sidelines while evil has Whitechapel in the grip of fear, evil which bears the infamous name of
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Home
by Morsus Engel (Goodreads Author)
by Morsus Engel (Goodreads Author)
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date: Nov 25, 2016
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A Year with Hafiz: Daily Contemplations
by Hafez, Daniel Ladinsky
by Hafez, Daniel Ladinsky
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date: Nov 02, 2011
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