Comic Poet

Famous quotes containing the words comic poet, comic and/or poet:

    “There is only one vice, which may be found in life with as strong features, and as high a colouring as needs be employed by any satyrist or comic poet; and that is AVARICE.”
    —David Hume (1711–1776)

    “The real charm of the United States is that it is the only comic country ever heard of.”
    —H.L. (Henry Lewis)

    “Sir, I admit your gen’ral rule
    That every poet is a fool:
    But you yourself may serve to show it,
    That every fool is not a poet.”
    —Alexander Pope (1688–1744)