Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is 'The Book of British Birds,' and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology.
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- Most poetry in the modern age has retreated to the private sphere, turning its back on the political realm.
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