Famous quotes containing the words english and/or poets:
“If English is spoken in heaven ... God undoubtedly employs Cranmer as his speechwriter. The angels of the lesser ministries probably use the language of the New English Bible and the Alternative Service Book for internal memos.”
—Charles, Prince Of Wales (b. 1948)
“nor till the poets among us can be literalists of the imaginationMabove insolence and triviality and can present
for inspection, imaginary gardens with real toads in them, shall we have
it.”
—Marianne Moore (18871972)