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To: The Philosopher who wrote (45833)	7/16/1999 12:29:00 PM
From: jbe	Read Replies (3) of 108807

The substance is mundane. But the style is gorgeous. That is not quite the same thing as saying "the content is atrocious, but the style is gorgeous," Christopher. In fact, it is not the same thing AT ALL. The substance of almost ALL great writing is "mundane," meaning it is "of this earth," "ordinary." What makes it great is the way it can transmute the "base metal" of our ordinary life into gold. Secondly, on the issue of "disgraceful" substance. What I said was (emphasis mine): I am really not sure whether I personally can separate style from substance, even in poetry. How can you argue with that, Christopher? We are talking personal inclination here, temperament. As for Kipling, I don't care much for his style, let alone his substance. A matter of taste. Joan

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