The Secret Story Behind T.S. Eliot's Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock

🤔T.S. Eliot's Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock contains hidden lines called pervy Gilliam, not included in the published version.

📜Pervy Gilliam was derived from an ancient Latin poem called pervy Gillian Venice or the Vigil of Venus.

🔥The Latin version of pervy Gillian is highly erotic, but Eliot's interpretation adds a gritty and otherworldly atmosphere.

🌃Proof rocks' night out in the narrow streets is described with gritty detail, including ominous women and helpless boys.

💡The pervy Gilliam section was cut from the final manuscript and remained hidden until 1996.

What are pervy Gilliam lines?

—Pervy Gilliam lines are hidden lines in T.S. Eliot's Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock that were not included in the published version.

Where did the term pervy Gilliam originate?

—The term pervy Gilliam comes from an ancient Latin poem called pervy Gillian Venice or the Vigil of Venus.

Is the Latin version of pervy Gillian highly erotic?

—Yes, the Latin version of pervy Gillian is highly erotic, but Eliot's interpretation takes on a gritty and otherworldly tone.

What is the atmosphere of the narrow streets in the poem?

—The narrow streets in the poem are described as gritty and ominous, with whimpering children, women standing ominously, and helpless boys.

When were the pervy Gilliam lines discovered?

—The pervy Gilliam lines were discovered in 1996 when some of T.S. Eliot's unpublished work was found.

00:09T.S. Eliot's Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock contains hidden lines called pervy Gilliam.

00:19Pervy Gilliam is derived from an ancient Latin poem called pervy Gillian Venice or the Vigil of Venus.

00:44The Latin version of pervy Gillian is highly erotic, but Eliot's interpretation adds a gritty and otherworldly atmosphere.

00:46Proof rocks' night out in the narrow streets is described with ominous women and helpless boys.

01:06The pervy Gilliam section was cut from the final manuscript and remained hidden until 1996.