Poetry
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Evangeline
- Edgar Allan Poe - Ulalume
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Famous quotes containing the word poetry:
“He must be theory-mad beyond redemption who ... shall ... persist in attempting to reconcile the obstinate oils and waters of Poetry and Truth.”
—Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849)
“Prose talks and poetry sings.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“There is no longer beauty except in the struggle. No more masterpieces without an aggressive character. Poetry must be a violent assault against the unknown forces in order to overcome them and prostrate them before men.”
—Tommaso Marinetti (1876–1944)