THE POWER OF POETRY.
JOHN MASEFIELD'S VOICE. Speaking in Edinburgh, lately, under tho auspices of the Scottish Association tor the "Speaking of Verse," Mr. John Masefield said that until quite recently the knowledge that a man wrote poetry was a olack mark against him in any commercial pursuit. A great many were neglectful of poetry; a great many were contemptuous. _ It was true that poetry was only at its best when speech was good and when poetry was spoken to an audience. Poetry had ceased to be a national delight, largely because it had ceased to be spoken poetically. The main cause was that the' artist was removed from the life of his community. There was nothing more powerful " than the human voice to sway mankind; there was nothing " powerful than poetry to touch the he., , and uplift it.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18897, 20 December 1924, Page 24 (Supplement)
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139THE POWER OF POETRY. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18897, 20 December 1924, Page 24 (Supplement)
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