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496 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
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Empson elegantly demonstrates the weight of allusion and implication borne by even the simplest works of our language: Man, honest, quite, dog. He explores the complex play of such words in social situations and in literature, producing in the pro...
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496 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
Empson elegantly demonstrates the weight of allusion and implication borne by even the simplest works of our language: Man, honest, quite, dog. He explores the complex play of such words in social situations and in literature, producing in the pro...
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