On the Art of Writing · Character
Tennyson
Victorian poet laureate mentioned for his lyrical verse.
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First appearance: lecture vii some principles reaffirmed
Tennyson shows up with force in Lecture V: Interlude: On Jargon. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced in a letter about his 'In Memoriam' as an example of direct writing.
Tennyson first appears in 0009 lecture vii some principles reaffirmed.
In Lecture V: Interlude: On Jargon: Referenced in a letter about his 'In Memoriam' as an example of direct writing.
Later, in Lecture IX: On the Lineage of English Literature (II): Cited for working upon Theocritus, Virgil, and Catullus.
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