Quote by Terry Eagleton
Most poetry in the modern age has retreated to the private sphere,

Most poetry in the modern age has retreated to the private sphere, turning its back on the political realm. – Terry Eagleton

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Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is The Book of British Birds, and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology. – Terry Eagleton

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