Unnecessary Compromise: Publisher Changes to "Ode to Psyche"

The publishers' replacement of "budded syrian" with "budded Tyrian" in John Keats' "Ode to Psyche" was a nonsensical and unnecessary compromise. Their change turned a perfectly sensible budded flower into a nonsensical budded dye.

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Published in:English language notes 1995-12, Vol.33 (2), p.53
Main Author: Campbell, Laura E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Editing
Flowers & plants
Keats, John (1795-1821)
Literary criticism
Poetry
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Summary:The publishers' replacement of "budded syrian" with "budded Tyrian" in John Keats' "Ode to Psyche" was a nonsensical and unnecessary compromise. Their change turned a perfectly sensible budded flower into a nonsensical budded dye.
ISSN:0013-8282
2573-3575