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Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.
Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.
A poet must leave traces of his passage, not proof.
A poet must leave traces of his passage, not proof.
Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.
Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.
Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.
Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.
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.
Even when poetry has a meaning, as it usually has, it may be inadvisable to draw it out... Perfect understanding read more
Even when poetry has a meaning, as it usually has, it may be inadvisable to draw it out... Perfect understanding will sometimes almost extinguish pleasure.
Poetry is nothing but healthy speech.
Poetry is nothing but healthy speech.
The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.
The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.
A poet can survive everything but a misprint.
A poet can survive everything but a misprint.
