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The lines suggest a solemn, spiritual place marked by repentance and endurance. They picture devout souls as quietly suffering and fading from view under the watch of stern, angelic figures.
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About T.S. Eliot
American poet, essayist and playwright
T. S. Eliot was an American poet, essayist and playwright. He was a leading figure in modernist poetry in English and won the 1948 Nobel Prize in Literature. He changed the shape of English-language verse through his style, his handling of structure, and his spare, often bleak tone. He is also known for critical essays that reassessed long-held cultural assumptions.
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