about poem "There is No Frigate Like a Book"

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Hi I have a lot of questions about this poem

"There is No Frigate Like a Book"

by Emily Dickinson

There is no frigate like a book
. To take us lands away,
Nor any coursers like a page
. Of prancing poetry.
This traverse may the poorest take
. Without oppress of toll;
How frugal is the chariot
. That bears a human soul!

. (c. 1890)

1) What does "c." mean?

2) Here is a passage analyzing this poem:

[Mister Micawber]

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1-- c = circa = about

2-- Enjambment is the carrying of the sentence syntax from the end of one line to the next line without punctuation or pause. Enjambment helps to move the poem along and naturalize the rhythm:

...like a book to take us...
...a page of prancing poetry...
...the poorest take without oppress...
...the chariot that bears...

3-- The 'chariot' is the human body, and it is a very simple ('frugal') mode of transport for the soul it carries through life.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Sympathy]

I see. Thanks