An answer to the question, “Why does Don Juan incite laughter?” will not take the form of verbal criticism, because verbal … More
Tag: Byron
174. (Lord Byron)
Like many other great works of Romantic literature, Don Juan finds human caring to be a source of life and makes … More
117. (Lord Byron)
“If there is a critique of the Enlightenment to be made, it is not that the philosophes believed in human nature, … More
72. (Alfred Lord Tennyson)
Tennyson loved Byron first; the story, propagated by Tennyson’s laureate self, of the young Alfred sobbing at the great poet’s … More
32. (Alfred Lord Tennyson)
A short phrase binds an entire ream of Tennyson criticism: “the art of the penultimate.” That Tennyson’s art looks forward … More
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