poetry Quotes

A poet, like a painter or any artist, must copy one of three things: things as they were or are, things as they are said or thought to be, or things as they should be. They use language—either common words,... ...

There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, 'Truth is the daughter of Time.'

Why is it that all men who are outstanding in philosophy, poetry or the arts are melancholic?

Homer is the main one who taught other poets how to tell lies skillfully.

Melancholy men of all others are most witty, which causeth many times a divine ravishment, and a kinde of Enthusiasmus, which stirreth them up to bee excellent Philosophers, Poets, Prophets, etc.

Whether we call it sacrifice, or poetry, or adventure, it is always the same voice that calls.

For this reason poetry is something more philosophical and more worthy of serious attention than history.

Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.

It is this simplicity that makes the uneducated more effective than the educated when addressing popular audiences-makes them, as the poets tell us, 'charm the crowd's ears more finely.' Educated men lay down broad general principles; uneducated men argue from... ...

Poetry comes from the highest happiness or the deepest sorrow.

All I want is a room somewhere, far away from the cold night air. With one enormous chair; Oh wouldn't it be loverly? Lots of choc'late for me to eat; Lots of coal makin' lots of heat. Warm face, warm... ...

The argument of Alcidamas: Everyone honours the wise. Thus the Parians have honoured Archilochus, in spite of his bitter tongue; the Chians Homer, though he was not their countryman; the Mytilenaeans Sappho, though she was a woman; the Lacedaemonians actually... ...