The machinations of ambiguity are among the very roots of poetry.
All those large dreams by which men long live well Are magic-lanterned on the smoke of hell. - William Empson
All those large dreams by which men long live well Are magic-lanterned on the smoke of hell.
- William Empson
The machinations of ambiguity are among the very roots of poetry. - William Empson
Proust has listed a great many reasons why it is impossible to be happy, but, in the course of being happy, one finds it difficult to remember them. - William Empson
Proust has listed a great many reasons why it is impossible to be happy, but, in the course of being happy, one finds it difficult to remember them.
Poetry contains nothing haphazard. - William Empson
Poetry contains nothing haphazard.
The difficult part of good temper consists in forbearance, and accommodation to the ill-humors of others. - William Empson
The difficult part of good temper consists in forbearance, and accommodation to the ill-humors of others.
Law makes long spokes of the short stakes of men. - William Empson
Law makes long spokes of the short stakes of men.
Life involves maintaining oneself between contradictions that can't be solved by analysis. - William Empson
Life involves maintaining oneself between contradictions that can't be solved by analysis.
To produce pure proletarian art the artist must be at one with the worker; this is impossible, not for political reasons, but because the artist neve… - William Empson
To produce pure proletarian art the artist must be at one with the worker; this is impossible, not for political reasons, but because the artist neve…
The heart of standing is that you cannot fly. - William Empson
The heart of standing is that you cannot fly.
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