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poetical



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His colleague in this translation was the eminent Assyriologist Jacob Dahl, who lends historical authority to Mr. Armitage’s poetical gifts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Before her, I'd scribe satirical or poetical critiques that had the power to gut some of the toughest people walking the planet.

From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2023

A portrait of James Russell Lowell, his overpraised poetical antecedent, was hung proudly in his study.

From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2022

This new way of painting reflected something deeper, something inherently poetical.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2020

San Piedro had too a brand of verdant beauty that inclined its residents toward the poetical.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson


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