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English commentary The Knight in the Wood In 1870 a poet named Lord de Tabley released a set of poems called Rehearsals one of which is the poem 'The knight in the Wood'. This poem is about the poet trying to convey to the reader his feelings towards art and his feelings about one sculpture in particular 'The Knight in the Wood'. The poet spends the first part of the poem contrasting this particular sculpture with the rest of the artistic artefacts displayed in the 'great Roman palace', the setting of this poem. It opens with Lord de Tabley taking a lot of care and detail in conveying to the reader just how imperfect this piece of art is and how it has been discarded due to its pore quality and imperfections. We are told this piece is a' rough' and 'crudely done' sculpture carved from a 'skill-less' hand, which helps the...

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