Ezra Pound, letter to Harriet Monroe (February 1916), in The Selected Letters of Ezra Pound, 1907–1941 (1950), p. 69
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The most hard-edged and intense of the Latin poets.
— Ezra Pound on Catullus
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About Ezra Pound
Ezra Pound (October 30, 1885 – November 1, 1972) was an American expatriate poet, musician and critic who was a major figure of the Modernist movement in early to mid-20th century poetry. He was the driving force behind several Modernist movements including Imagism and Vorticism.
About Ezra Pound
Ezra Pound (October 30, 1885 – November 1, 1972) was an American expatriate poet, musician and critic who was a major figure of the Modernist movement in early to mid-20th century poetry. He was the driving force behind several Modernist movements including Imagism and Vorticism.
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