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Daniel W. Davison's avatar

I love the irony of the last line: Mega biblion, mega kakon!

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Chris Deliso's avatar

This is what I love about poetry... I was unaware of that reference so thanks for note.

I wonder if, like dreams, there is a wider interpretive framework in authorial intent than the author is ever aware of.

As I do more research, I envision a future tangent someday.

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Jerry G.'s avatar

He would have gotten it.

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Chris Deliso's avatar

Who?

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Jerry G.'s avatar

Callimachus

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Chris Deliso's avatar

I would be both honored and incredibly surprised if that were proven to be true, but perhaps it is not technically impossible. I wonder what Hopkins would think of it. Continuing to fight the good fight :)

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