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Brennen Lukas wrote:

> I would argue that Pound's reluctance to let go of the mythical references
> of which he was so fond, combined with a high-toned diction, ultimately
> restricted his ability to produce resonant poetry.

I have often wondered what would have happened if EP had, on an
experimental basis, tried to produce some pages of verse that did not
contain any proper nouns - or as a compromise perhaps only a couple per
page.   -Tim

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