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The paper relates that evaluating the poetry of William Butler Yeats reveals his deep interest in Irish history, Celtic culture, and folktales, as well as his fascination with reincarnation, communication with the dead, spiritual mediums, supernatural systems, and Oriental mysticism. The paper asserts that his fascination with Irish mythology and the supernatural were perhaps the most significant influences on his poetry, which reflects his search for the deeper meaning of life and reveals that he was not satisfied with Christianity's explanation of life and death. The paper discusses how he wanted to develop his ideas on the values of life and death and about the meaning of history, and did so through his poetry.

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"Evaluating the poetry of William Butler Yeats reveals his deep interest in Irish history, Celtic culture, and folktales, as well as his fascination with reincarnation, communication with the dead, spiritual mediums, supernatural systems, and Oriental mysticism. His fascination with Irish mythology and the supernatural were perhaps the most significant influences on his poetry, which reflects his search for the deeper meaning of life and reveals that he was not satisfied with Christianity's..."

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