“Poetic expression,” says the sugar-coated-pill theory, “is the honey that makes palatable the medicine of content, be it philosophical, moral, or scientific.” It’s an old theory, evident even in Greek and Roman theory and practice. For its defense, a team of lawyers might submit as their Exhibit A, the Roman philosopher Lucretius, who…
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