In 'The Metaphysical Poets', which French poets does Eliot set beside the metaphysicals?
- A. François Villon
- B. Jean Racine
- C. Charles Baudelaire
- D. Arthur Rimbaud
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Correct answer: C. B and C only
Explanation
Eliot: 'Racine or Baudelaire, the greatest masters of diction', are nearer the metaphysicals than Milton or Dryden. He also cites Laforgue and Corbière.
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