“the rancorous and reptile crew of poeticules who decompose into criticasters” —Swinburne
@JamesGleick "There is something about a poet which leads us to believe that he died, in many cases, as long as 20 years before his birth."
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@JamesGleick The quote, by the way, is from James Thurber, and he seems to have had Swinburne in particular in mind.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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