Quote#Self
There is no absolute virtue in iambic pentameter as such..however…
Quote byEdward Storer · 1882–1944
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: 'Essay on Imagism' (appended to 'Mirrors of Illusion', Sisley, London) 1909.
English (original)
There is no absolute virtue in iambic pentameter as such..however well they may be done. There is no immediate virtue to rhythm even. These things are merely a means to an end.
— Edward Storer
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