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81. Those who doubt their own competence of judgement when called upon to look into ( and decide ) the differences of opinions, can never deliberate and decide for other people from a position of firmness.
82. Who condescends to find fault with the inferiors ? Who dares to appreciate the superiors ? The position of praise and blame is thus the same (in both these attempts ).
83. Those who only listen to and (try to ) understand ( a literary piece ), but cannot judge for themselves (its merits and demerits ), are unfit to feel elated. How is it then that they are not ashamed to be puffed up with pride?
84. Earlier poets, through the fault of their times, often hovered about in their ramblings over paths unbeaten. In modern times, too, some poets are carried away on difficult (paths in. imitation) of the Genius (of the earlier poets ).
85. “How could anything (topic) escape observation (of the earlier poets) on the paths (of vision ) followed by them, (thus leaving practically no topic for the moderners to poetise )"? True. If, however, the (traditional and conventional ) border-lines be given up (and the horizons of Imagination be widened ), all (topics ) will be just fresh and new to him too — (the modern poet).
86. Imaginations of other ordinary poets, frantic in their eager search for themes, ramble about (here and there ). These very themes, however, rush to the hearts of great poets, with no effort (on their part).
87. Ever victorious is the Poetic speech throbbing with inspiration, (still fresh in its charming appeal), although drawn upon for its essence every day by veteran poets since the beginning of man's life in this world, ( remaining intact ) with its seal yet unbroken, as it were.
88. What is more, the good poets, with their minds solely devoted, have so cultivated the (poetic) speech that these uncommon ones (poets) have preferred to remain tongue-tied (for want of a worthy listener).
89. Who cares to deliberate in its special features whatever (literature ) is left behind by them ? The excellences of great poets
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