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Alright, let's settle this. What is the best epic poem of all time?

http://strawpoll.me/3169670

>> No.5847704

>>5847690

Voted Gilgamesh.

Where's Song of Roland, you pleb?

>> No.5847710

>>5847690
The Iliad

>> No.5847714

anyone who thinks it's anything besides the Divine Comedy just hasn't read it.

>> No.5847723

>>5847704
>only 4000 lines
>no meter
>epic
pfff

>> No.5847724

>>5847690
>What is the best epic poem of all time?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=414mrPgK5Yk

>> No.5848548

>>5847723
fuck you

>> No.5848552
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5848552

>>5847690

>mfw plebs say anything but Paradife Loft

>> No.5848554

>>5848552
it sucks, OP

>> No.5848562

>>5848552
ITT: people who haven't read the Divine Comedy

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5848629

>>5848562

>reading an autistic self-insert fanfic

>> No.5848655

>>5848629

>I haven't read it yet please leave me alone I'm new here

>> No.5848682

>>5848655

im not new ive read david foster walrus and my dad works for penguin

>> No.5848691

>>5848629
it's as much of a fanfic as paradife loft is.
and
>what is catharsis

>> No.5849443

>>5848691
>McBain_Standup.jpg