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The Beauty of the Husband: A Fictional Essay in 29 Tangos

Book by Anne Carson · 6 quotes · Allowing, And Love, Desire

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“All myth is an enriched pattern, a two-faced proposition, allowing its operator to say one thing and mean another, to lead a double life. Hence the notion found early in ancient thought that all poets are liars. And from the true lies of poetry trickled out a question. What really connects words and things?”