Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth.

Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth.

The fatal facility of the octosyllabic verse.

The fatal facility of the octosyllabic verse.

Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.

Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.

In the hexameter rises the fountain's silvery column:
In the pentameter aye falling in melody back.

In the hexameter rises the fountain's silvery column:
In the pentameter aye falling in melody back.

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

Poetry is not a profession, it is a destiny.

Poetry is not a profession, it is a destiny.

No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.

No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.

Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen

Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen

The poet's expression of joy conceals his despair at not having found the reality of joy.

The poet's expression of joy conceals his despair at not having found the reality of joy.