Who quoted the following statement? "We hate poetry that has a palpable design upon us."
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A.
Lord Byron
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B.
P.B.Shelley
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C.
John Keats
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D.
William Wordworth
Correct Answer:
C. John Keats
Explanation:
The correct answer is John Keats. He famously expressed this sentiment in a letter to his friend John Hamilton Reynolds on February 3, 1818. Keats believed that true poetry should be subtle and unforced, rather than aggressively attempting to influence or "bully" the reader into a specific philosophy or viewpoint. By stating he hated poetry with a "palpable design," Keats was advocating for an aesthetic where the beauty and subject of the poem enter the reader's soul naturally and unobtrusively.
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