<p>One of Tennyson's epigraphs: "Astronomy and geology: terrible muses."  The importance of Arthur Henry Hallam's death to Tennyson, especially because of his religious skepticism.  Gibbon on St. Simeon Stylites.  Dramatic Monologues.  "Ulysses," in Carey's translation of Dante and then Tennyson's poem.  The great Achilles = Hallam, but we know the ending from Dante -- he won't see him again.  </p>

One of Tennyson's epigraphs: "Astronomy and geology: terrible muses." The importance of Arthur Henry Hallam's death to Tennyson, especially because of his religious skepticism. Gibbon on St. Simeon Stylites. Dramatic Monologues. "Ulysses," in Carey's translation of Dante and then Tennyson's poem. The great Achilles = Hallam, but we know the ending from Dante -- he won't see him again.

<p>One of Tennyson's epigraphs: "Astronomy and geology: terrible muses."&nbsp; The importance of Arthur Henry Hallam's death to Tennyson, especially because of his religious skepticism.&nbsp; Gibbon on St. Simeon Stylites.&nbsp; Dramatic Monologues.&nbsp; "Ulysses," in Carey's translation of Dante and then Tennyson's poem.&nbsp; The great Achilles = Hallam, but we know the ending from Dante -- he won't see him again.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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