The problem as it stands on the web today.

Example 1 - From a website I came across:

“Eliot's description of what poetry is in his essay is simply not general enough. Instead, he focuses on those who want to be removed from it, and as a result, describes something that does not seem to be art.” [See entire essay here. It is recommended that you do not.]

Example 2 - From page one of a metacrawler search on "ts eliot" (no periods in ts).

326 T.S. Eliot
Eliot is simply this century's greatest poet in the English language. He is not its most enjoyable on a first reading—that would be Frost. Nor is he its most successful pioneer of sound and language—I allow that to Stevens. [the site] (Excite)

• Coming Soon...the "Nor" rant and the "I allow that" rant...

Example 2a - From a review on some website of the Kubrick film Barry Lyndon.

Unfortunately, while Barry Lyndon is a film worthy of the Kubrick oeuvre, Warner's transfer of this film to disc is simply abominable.

The solution here is simple enough.

Praise your favorite genius by being assertive but not pompous like the previous reviewers. This effective praise comes from a typical metacrawler search for "Beethoven" and "if nothing more than".

741 The Unheard Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was one of the greatest, if not the greatest, composer to ever live. Most people are familiar with a few of his works, if nothing more than the beginning of the Fifth Symphony, the Finale of the Ninth Symphony and the "Moonlight" Sonata. [the site] (Excite)

As you can see, it's okay to be a little attacking. Make people feel bad about their ignorance, but without making them defensive and losing them.

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