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Here, Shakespeare describes a person with the beauty of a woman but the qualities ... (1609) Sonnet 116 is arguably one of the most famous love-themed poems ever written. In this poem, Shakespeare ...
Romantic Poet,” by Diane Seuss, is one of the best things that our critic A.O. Scott read (and reread) this year.
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