9.263 vagueness in poetry or philosophy?

Humanist (mccarty@phoenix.Princeton.EDU)
Tue, 31 Oct 1995 21:32:24 -0500 (EST)

Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 9, No. 263.
Center for Electronic Texts in the Humanities (Princeton/Rutgers)
http://www.princeton.edu/~mccarty/humanist/

[1] From: "Sarah L. Higley" <slhi@troi.cc.rochester.edu> (7)
Subject: Re: 9.261 vagueness

Does Hyde mean "vagueness" in POETRY? (. . .unsettling instrument in the
hands of a skilled poet)??? or in philosophical discourse? I find the
unsettling vagueness of poetry thrilling. I call it ambiguity. The
vagueness of philosophical or critical discourse is another matter. Is
he calling those who discourse on philosophical or critical matters in
vague ways "poets"? I don't understand.

Sarah Higley
slhi@troi.cc.rochester.edu