05-09-2014, 04:43 AM
I have, I have! And you are consistent in this with your views generally. When I draw the comparison with other devices, it is merely that I think that what goes for this goes also for rhyme, or anything, and your criticisms along with it. I find it bad that people have come to train their ear to look for it, and be offended, which I think is what Billy was saying. That seems like learning that haute cuisine is good, and fish and chips is bad -something is lost.
Much evidently hangs on the reader's hinterland. If brought up with much sing-song, or ballads or Romantic or Victorian verse --actually much later - it will not grate to hear these inversions. Other people, who have a different back-ground, will detest; I don't think that trying to please everyone would be much good, but perhaps I shall have a go at pleasing someone -me, for example.
Much evidently hangs on the reader's hinterland. If brought up with much sing-song, or ballads or Romantic or Victorian verse --actually much later - it will not grate to hear these inversions. Other people, who have a different back-ground, will detest; I don't think that trying to please everyone would be much good, but perhaps I shall have a go at pleasing someone -me, for example.