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>when his favorite poet isn't Homer or Vergil

>> No.10294611
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>he has a favorite poet

>> No.10294621

>Homer is a person

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>when he ranks russian literature despite being a monolingual anglo pseud

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>he posts on the literature board of an chinese cartoon website about his preferences in ancient poetry

>> No.10294648

>>10294603
Why would I want a bf that reads?

>> No.10294651

Nothing turns me off more than a "reader" who reads contemporary authors.

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>poetry professor isn't gay

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>he reads poetry from thousands of years ago, and not only un-ironically enjoy it, but also insists that others should, even at their own peril, fully peruse the texts, and even go so far as to study them at length

>> No.10295141

>>10294681
This. I hate all my straight English teachers, they're just wanky modernist "scholars".

>> No.10295158

>he thinks poetry has any literary merit

>> No.10295196

>>10295158
Such a ridiculous opinion you can't even ironically green text it, even
>he thinks prose has literary merit
Would be better

>> No.10295208

>>10294651
you're the worst kind of pseud
>>10295158
nevermind

>>10294603
Ovid > Virgil

>> No.10295215

>>10294603
virgil is not in homer's league

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>>10295158
Bold, yet effective

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>>10294603
>his favorite poet isn't the quintessential Enlightenment writer and thinker.

>> No.10295421

>>10295416
voltaire is a nigger faggot

>> No.10295430

>>10295421
I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it.

>> No.10295435

>>10295208
you're the only one allowed have sex