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| "They see me composin', Wordsworth hatin'" |
I finished the Third Canto this afternoon. You know, more poems should really just take breaks to insult Wordsworth and his admirers, it would make them so much more entertaining. Also, the fact that Byron says that the poem is so epic that he has to stop the canto early is perhaps the most egotistical thing I have read in British Literature (Yes I know he means "epic" as in "long", but with the modern connotation of the word it is far more funny). He also recognizes his faults as he goes on a tangent about Nero and Rome before basically saying, "Wait a minute, this has nothing to do with what I'm talking about, so why am I saying it?" He also points out he has a tendency to wander from his subject, which is only a mild understatement (as is the preceding sentence). I look forward to where Byron takes us next, for whatever else it is, it will certainly be amusing.
-Captain Joshua
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