Lucretius and his tradition taught Shelley that freedom cam… - Harold Bloom

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Lucretius and his tradition taught Shelley that freedom came from understanding causation.

Harold Bloom

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Harold Bloom (July 11, 1930 – October 14, 2019) was an American literary critic and writer. He was Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University, a former Professor of English at New York University, and the author of over twenty-five books.

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Alternative Names: Harold Irving Bloom

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