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The paper was written on the topic, "Milton's Poetical Achievement."

Classical allusions, poetical turns of phrase, antique diction, recondite words.

No beauties, poetical or musical, have been passed down to us from any actual man called Orpheus.

His words were purposeful, almost business-like, with the tautest of poetical flourishes.

Samuel Squire, bishop of St. David's died; a poetical, historical and antiquarian writer of note.

I may as well say it here: with my poetical productions I was never satisfied any more than with my attempts at drawing.

That is a very lofty, poetical, and gratifying conception, but it is open to one fatal objection—it is not true.

Small parties called together for dramatic or poetical readings, are now fashionable, and very delightful.

The other one, Mr. Devenish—Claude—(she looks up and down as before) he's rather, rather poetical.

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On this page you'll find 23 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to poetical, such as: anapestic, dactylic, dramatic, elegiac, epic, and epical.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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