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    anybody understand the religious allusion "it knows not what it is" from Yeats

    "It knows not what it is" is aparrantly an allusion to a Bible verse, but nobody seems to know ohw it is relevant to the poem (Sailing To Byzantium). Any ideas? Cheers.
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    Need major help with inpenetrable Yeats quote which I don't understand!!!!!!

    thanks guys for your help. still doesnt explain the religious allusion though so if anyone else has any ideas about that id really appreciate them.
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    Need major help with inpenetrable Yeats quote which I don't understand!!!!!!

    Hi all. If anyone studying Yeats' poetry for Module B could tell me what the quote in Sailing To Byzantium "it knows not what it is" means that would be great. I know it is some sort of allusion to a Biblical quote something along the lines of "Forgive him father for he knows not what he...
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    Help with "The Last Seduction" and "Macbeth"

    Sorry I can't help either, but I'm also in the same boat. I am going to fail this assessment because I've never done a comparative study before. This is so stupid! Yea so if anybody could help us that would be great.
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    Stuck for a short story idea!!!!

    Thanks very much for your advice. I decided to go down the track of art and the domestic and confined lives women lived in the 19th century. Basically... a girl is brought up by her wealthy grandfather after living in middle class society until her parents died, she then has to learn to bend...
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    Stuck for a short story idea!!!!

    I have been given the task to write a short story which demonstrates my knowledge of 19th century ways of thinking. Where the heck should I start? Any ideas anyone?
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