A Commentary on The Anathemata of David JonesThe poem is a symbolic, dramatic anatomy of historical western culture. Composed of eight sections, it narrates the thought processes of one cambrophile (lover of all things Welsh) English Catholic at Mass over the span of roughly seven seconds. |
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Page 111
... vessel later used by the Vikings , and has an Homeric ring , too ) . There was a great difference in antiquity between the slim war vessel , which was primarily a troop- transport carrying fighting men who served as rowers , as in ...
... vessel later used by the Vikings , and has an Homeric ring , too ) . There was a great difference in antiquity between the slim war vessel , which was primarily a troop- transport carrying fighting men who served as rowers , as in ...
Page 122
... vessel's head to the west . If she ' stands scarce six points off the wind ' , the angle between her course and direction from which the wind is blowing cannot be less than 66 degrees . The wind , therefore , must now be from North ...
... vessel's head to the west . If she ' stands scarce six points off the wind ' , the angle between her course and direction from which the wind is blowing cannot be less than 66 degrees . The wind , therefore , must now be from North ...
Page 157
... vessel are then described in turn , and D. ( and the girl ) take the opportunity provided by the mention of the Welsh boatswain ( p.149 ) to introduce ( pp . 149–54 ) a number of Welsh legends . Of these she concludes ( p.154 ) ' ' T ...
... vessel are then described in turn , and D. ( and the girl ) take the opportunity provided by the mention of the Welsh boatswain ( p.149 ) to introduce ( pp . 149–54 ) a number of Welsh legends . Of these she concludes ( p.154 ) ' ' T ...
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