if you happen to know that, after the Gaulish attack on Rome circa 390BC, the defenders of the Capitoline Hill were warned of impending attack by the besieging troops by the squawking of geese in the temple of Juno. Well, perhaps [Paul] Muldoon's ideal reader is as culturally well-resourced as he is; for the rest of us, there's always Google.He performs similar tricks here with several dolphins, a couple of hares, horses, elephants, pigs and porcupines.
from The Guardian: Maggot by Paul Muldoon--review
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