Talk:Cleopatra (Haggard novel)

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What is this about "stilted language"? If anything, "Cleopatra" becomes too easily melifluous, often slipping into iambics for significant stretches. Lewis said Haggard couldn't be bothered to write well, but I don't see it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.163.106.71 (talk) 15:17, 19 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]