Lascelles Abercrombie Quotes

It is more difficult to keep the attention of hearers than of readers.

- Lascelles Abercrombie

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The first epics were intended for recitation; the literary epic is meant to be read. - Lascelles Abercrombie

It is more difficult to keep the attention of hearers than of readers. - Lascelles Abercrombie

The epic poet has behind him a tradition of matter and a tradition of style; and that is what every other poet has behind him too; only, for the epic poet, tradition is rather narrower, rather more strictly compelling. - Lascelles Abercrombie