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"Blades considers his poetry worthy of more than a cursory glance"

English translation: Blades thinks his poetry deserves to be looked at in depth/studied closely

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English term or phrase:"Blades considers his poetry worthy of more than a cursory glance"
Selected answer:Blades thinks his poetry deserves to be looked at in depth/studied closely
Entered by: Leo3 (X)

18:03 Oct 20, 2004
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / literature, poetry
English term or phrase: "Blades considers his poetry worthy of more than a cursory glance"
it's a fragment of the text which I have to paraphrase :]
ania
my attempt
Explanation:
Blades thinks his poetry deserves to be looked at in depth/studied closely (be subjected to close study?)

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Leo3 (X)
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4 +7Paraphrase
Kim Metzger
3 +5deserves a proper look
Ian M-H (X)
3 +3my attempt
Leo3 (X)
5deserves more attention
Last Hermit
4Blades thinks his poetry is brilliant enough to merit careful reflexion, consideration and appreciat
Anna Maria Augustine (X)


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Paraphrase


Explanation:
Blades thinks his poetry should be studied carefully. People shouldn't just look at it quickly and forget about it.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 04:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 277

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armorel Young
36 mins

agree  Kirill Semenov
57 mins

agree  Ian M-H (X)
1 hr

agree  Java Cafe
2 hrs

agree  Eckhard Boehle
4 hrs

agree  nlingua
1 day 16 hrs

agree  Dr Singh
3 days 54 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Blades paraphrase
my attempt


Explanation:
Blades thinks his poetry deserves to be looked at in depth/studied closely (be subjected to close study?)



Leo3 (X)
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RHELLER
3 mins
  -> thanks, rita!

agree  Maya Kruger
7 mins
  -> thank you, maya!

agree  Olga B
20 mins
  -> thanks, olga!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
worthy of more than a cursory glance
deserves a proper look


Explanation:
just another option

Ian M-H (X)
United States
Local time: 06:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jccantrell: short and to the point
11 mins

agree  Kim Metzger
20 mins

agree  Anne Lee
3 hrs

agree  Refugio
6 hrs

agree  nlingua: verily
20 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Blades thinks his poetry is brilliant enough to merit careful reflexion, consideration and appreciat


Explanation:
The last word should be appreciation.
I just adapted it for you.
Hope it helps.

Anna Maria Augustine (X)
France
Local time: 12:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ian M-H (X): careful reflexion/reflection etc. fits well, but I don't think the text allows us to assume that Blades thinks his poetry is "brilliant"
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
deserves more attention


Explanation:
Just another alternative.

Last Hermit
Local time: 18:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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