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I wonder if Anne's advice to Benwick Written by Margaret 7 (10/5/2005 7:39 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Beautitful post!, penned by Faith R

concerning the dangers of too much poetry and the need for balance might be advice she needs to take, herself. "Garbage in; garbage out" Romantic poetry isn't garbage, but if Anne feasts on melancholy, rather hopeless stuff, where is she going to get the encouragement and hope she needs?

Poetry exists in a rarefied atmosphere; the farmer in the everyday. It is interesting that the "life goes on" message comes from the prosaic world around her, and not from the philosopher/poets. (Even better, a foreshadowing of her "re-birth", the fulfillment of all her best hopes.)

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The 'sweets of poetical despondance' Barbara (10/3/2005 12:27 a.m.)

dwelling on Lyme and autumn Ann2 (10/8/2005 6:10 p.m.)
- I agree. "longing & wistful hope". Thanks for repos Rosalie (10/10/2005 12:58 p.m.)
Romanticism in Persuasion Line (10/3/2005 5:56 p.m.)
- Think JA's romanticism is always a bit tempered Tracy W (10/3/2005 6:52 p.m.)
  - Thank you for pointing that out ... Kara M. (10/4/2005 8:38 a.m.)
I was also MaryAnn K. (10/3/2005 11:44 a.m.)
Beautitful post! Faith R (10/3/2005 10:46 a.m.)
- I wonder if Anne's advice to Benwick Margaret 7 (10/5/2005 7:39 p.m.)

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