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Originally Posted by Julie Steiner
That's both hilarious and wise. Thanks for pointing to that remembrance of him, Shaun.
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Honestly, had the linked posting not mentioned that line, I very well might have myself. I remember coming across it as an undergraduate, and it has always stuck with me. It also encapsulates Booth's style very well -- he left it to others to care about the interpretation and evaluation of the poems; he himself just wanted to provide as much accurate, tangible background as possible.