Which two of the following are 'fallacious estimates' of poetry in Arnold's 'The Study of Poetry'?
- A. Contextual estimate
- B. Personal estimate
- C. Comparative estimate
- D. Historic estimate
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Correct answer: D. B and D only
Explanation
Arnold (1880) warns against the historic and the personal estimate in favour of the 'real estimate'.
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