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February 1989 Issue
February 1989 Cover
This magazine has been fully digitized as a part of The Atlantic's archive. Each article originally printed in this magazine is available here, complete and unedited from the historical print. Read more from this magazine, or explore the full archive.
  • The February Almanac
  • Notes: Freezer Birds
    Craig Canine
  • Italy: A Disturbing Echo
    Alexander Stille
  • Venezuela: The Next Liberator?
    Merrill Collett
  • Is the Deficit Really So Bad?
    Jonathan Rauch
  • Contributors

Poetry Out Loud

“Heard melodies are sweet , ”Keats said. Not only that—they are a great way to be surprised by meaning

By Richard Brookhiser
February 1989 Issue
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