10-26-2017, 03:22 PM
Or rather, why tyrants in particular love it: http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/2017102...ite-poetry
I don't have anything in particular to say, so I'm hoping someone else would actually spark this discussion. I do remember something about Milton supporting tyranny, albeit tyranny of the masses. Also, if anyone's got any enlightening examples -- the poetry of Stalin, Mao, and Khomeini sound particularly engaging.
I don't have anything in particular to say, so I'm hoping someone else would actually spark this discussion. I do remember something about Milton supporting tyranny, albeit tyranny of the masses. Also, if anyone's got any enlightening examples -- the poetry of Stalin, Mao, and Khomeini sound particularly engaging.