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Analysis and comments on A Virginal by Ezra Pound

Comment 3 of 3, added on August 3rd, 2005 at 11:04 PM.

Ether (aether) is an inhaled anesthetic. Though not in use any more (it is
highly flammable), it was the most common anesthetic used at the time this
poem was written. It's vapors, when inhaled, causes a person to drift off
to sleep and be numb or unaware of the goings on while under the influence.
The author is talking about being veiled in the gauze of this vapor,
making him powerless against it.

Kim Kennedy from United States
Comment 2 of 3, added on July 29th, 2005 at 4:30 PM.

Ether is like Ethl Alchohol. Aether is the all penetrating subsance of
existance, i.e. what light through yonder window breaks is the sun, and the
aether is the carrier through 90 million miles of empty space.

throwaway from United States
Comment 1 of 3, added on December 4th, 2004 at 4:28 AM.

Ether. It's a kind of intoxicating chemical fume.

Heather from United States



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Poet: Ezra Pound
Poem: A Virginal
Added: Feb 4 2004
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Poem of the Day: Aug 17 2005


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