Concettism

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  1. 1
    The use of concetti (witty turns of phrase). uncountable, usually

    "There are those who think that, if mere concettism be a part of poetry, Quarles is as great a poet as Cowley or George Herbert, Vaughan or Withers."

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"There are those who think that, if mere concettism be a part of poetry, Quarles is as great a poet as Cowley or George Herbert, Vaughan or Withers."

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