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Lascelles Abercrombie

By the general process of epic poetry, I mean the way this form of art has constantly responded to the profound needs of the society in which it was made.

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Lascelles Abercrombie is saying that epic poetry changes and adapts based on what the society creating it deeply requires at the time. This means the art form is shaped by the cultural and social demands of its environment rather than existing independently.

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