An Introduction to the Study of Robert Browning's Poetry by Robert Browning
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"but when 'Twas time expostulate, attempt withdraw Taurello from his child," . . . Sordello, p. 180. Here are two infinitives, with the prepositive omitted, "expostulate" and "attempt", both dependent on the noun "time", and another, "withdraw", without the prepositive, dependent on "attempt": "but when 'twas time [to] expostulate, [to] attempt [to] withdraw", etc. "For thus he ventured, to the verge, Push a vain mummery." . . . Sordello, p. 190. i.e., for thus he ventured [to] push to the verge a vain mummery. "as yet He had inconsciously contrived FORGET I' the whole, to dwell o' the points". . . Sordello, p. 190. "Grown bestial, dreaming how BECOME divine." Sordello, p. 191. "And the whole music it was framed AFFORD," -- Sordello, p. 203. "Was such a lighting-up of faith, in life, |
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