“A critic must accept what is best in a poet, and thus become his best encourager.” AcceptingPoetCriticsEncouragers Book:Poets of America Source: Poets of America
“The critic's first labor is the task of distinguishing between men, as history and their works display them, and the ideals which one and another have conspired to urge upon his acceptance.” MenFirstsAcceptanceIdealsLaborTasksCriticsUrgesDisplay Book:Poets of America Source: Poets of America