A flawed style is a moral failing. In the tug-of-war between beauty and truth, the former can never be permitted to trump the latter. Prettiness at the expense of truth is a form of self-seduction, like a Siren singing to a Siren. Discipline is daunting.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Clarity and truth ...
... Anecdotal Evidence: `Ought Him Selfe to Bee a True Poem'. (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)
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