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All men are poets at heart. - Ralph Waldo Emerson, Literary Ethics His virtues formed the magic of his song. - Epitaph, Inscription of the Tomb of Cowper (l. 10) 'Tis a question whether adversity or prosperity makes the most poets. - George Farquhar Who live on fancy, and can feed on air. - John Gay "Give me a theme," the little poet cried, "And I will do my part," "'Tis not a theme you need," the world replied; "You need a heart." - Richard Watson Gilder, Wanted, a Theme Whoever would understand the poet Must go into the poet's country. [Ger., Wer den Dichter will verstehen Muss in Dichters Lande gehen.] - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Noten auf West-O--Divans Modern poets mix too much water with their ink. [Ger., Neuere Poeten thun viel Wasser in die Tinte.] - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Spruche in Prosa (III), quoting Sterne "Koran", 2, 142 I fancy the character of a poet is in every country the same,--fond of enjoying the present, careless of the future; his conversation that of a man of sense, his actions those of a fool. - Oliver Goldsmith Thou best-humour'd man with the worst-humour'd muse. - Oliver Goldsmith, Retaliation (postscript) A poet is the translator of the silent language of nature to the world. - Rufus Wilmot Griswold Lo! there he lies, our Patriarch Poet, dead! The solemn angel of eternal peace Has waved a wand of mystery o'er his head, Touched his strong heart, and bade his pulses cease. - Paul Hamilton Hayne, To Bryant, Dead He plays their dreams on a mouth organ. He tells them their secrets on a banjo. - Ben Hecht Poets are never young, in one sense. Their delicate ear hears the far-off whispers of eternity, which coarser souls must travel towards for scores of years before their dull sense is touched by them. A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience. - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. We call those poets who are first to mark Through earth's dull mist the coming of the dawn,-- Who see in twilight's gloom the first pale spark, While others only note that day is gone. - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., Memorial Verses--Shakespeare In his own verse the poet still we find, In his own page his memory lives enshrined, As in their amber sweets the smothered bees,-- As the fair cedar, fallen before the breeze, Lies self-embalmed amidst the mouldering trees. - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., Songs of Many Seasons--Bryant's Seventieth Birthday (sts. 17 and 18) Where go the poet's lines?-- Answer, ye evening tapers! Ye auburn locks, ye golden curls, Speak from your folded papers! - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., The Poet's Lot (st. 3) Neither men, nor gods, nor booksellers' shelves permit ordinary poets to exist. [Lat., Mediocribus esse poetis Non homines, non di, non concessere columnae.] - Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus), Ars Poetica (372) If you rank me with the lyric poets, my exalted head shall strike the stars. [Lat., Quod si me lyricis vatibus inseris, Sublimi feriam sidera vertice.] - Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus), Carmina (I, 1, 35) The irritable tribe of poets. [Lat., Genus irritabile vatum.] - Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus), Epistles (II, 2, 102) Poets, the first instructors of mankind, Brought all things to the proper native use. - Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus), Of the Art of Poetry (l. 449), (Wentworth Dillon's translation) The scattered remnants of the poet. [Lat., Disjecti membra poetae.] - Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus), Satires (I, 4, 62) The man is either mad or his is making verses. [Lat., Aut insanit homo, aut versus facit.] - Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus), Satires (II, 7, 117) To a poet nothing can be useless. - Samuel Johnson (a/k/a Dr. Johnson) ("The Great Cham of Literature") Was ever poet so trusted before! - Samuel Johnson (a/k/a Dr. Johnson) ("The Great Cham of Literature"), Boswell's Life of Johnson If men will impartially, and not asquint, look toward the offices and function of a poet, they will easily conclude to themselves the impossibility of any man's being a good poet without first being a good man. - Ben Jonson Displaying page 3 of 7 for this topic: << Prev Next >> 1 2 [3] 4 5 6 7
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