The first thing that confronts us in studying verbal structures is that they are arranged sequentially, and have to be read or listened to in time. (Northrop Frye)

The first thing that confronts us in studying verbal structures is that they are arranged sequentially, and have to be read or listened to in time.

Northrop Frye

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