The epic poet has behind him a tradition of matter and a tradition of style; and that is what every other poet has behind him too; only, for the epic poet, tradition is rather narrower, rather more strictly compelling.
史诗诗人的背后有着物质的传统和文体的传统;这也是其他所有诗人都有的东西;只是，对于史诗诗人来说，传统要狭隘得多，要严格得多。
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