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So Walt Whitman would express his mastery of poetry by what, the number of poems he's written? It sounds like something worth considering only in some contexts
by user3939382 3y ago
So Walt Whitman would express his mastery of poetry by what, the number of poems he's written?
It sounds like something worth considering only in some contexts but is phrased as an absolute.
- emmelaich 3y agoPerfectly reasonable and expected response. I think if you asked Lord Kelvin he would say it meant only in a particular context. If you said Whitman was more prolific than, say, Frost, but didn't have the numbers then it is an empty assertion.
- user3939382 3y agoYep I agree.