I mean to indicate the reading of poetry not merely for the sensual ear, but for the mind's ear as well; yet the mind's ear can be trained only by th… - Yvor Winters

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I mean to indicate the reading of poetry not merely for the sensual ear, but for the mind's ear as well; yet the mind's ear can be trained only by the other, and the matter, practically considered, comes inescapably back to the reading of poetry aloud.

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About Yvor Winters

Arthur Yvor Winters (October 17, 1900 – January 26, 1968) was an American poet and literary critic.

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Alternative Names: Arthur Yvor Winters
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