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My idol was once Eliot: I sought out stranger words to seem more erudite and suave, and introduced philosophies through quotes in native tongues; with long, ecstatic footnotes in expository text I piled up paraphrases, odd translations and asides. The … Continue reading
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Tagged arrogance, complexity, illusion, intellectualism, poetry, pride, simplicity, TS Eliot
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