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Ezra Pound was an American poet, literary critic, and economist. Born on October 30, 1885, and passing away on November 1, 1972, he is regarded as one of the most influential poets of the 20th century. Known for his work in the Imagist movement and his extensive contributions to literature, Pound played a pivotal role in shaping modern poetry.

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“Properly, we should read for power.”

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“There is natural ignorance and there is artificial ignorance. I should say at the present moment the artificial ignorance is about eighty-five per cent.”

Should Moments Natural Five Ignorance Present Moment Artificial Cents Eighty

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“I found after seventy years that I was not a lunatic but a moron.... I should have been able to do better.”

Should Years Has Beens Able Found Should Have Seventies Should Have Been Lunatic Moron

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“But the one thing you should. not do is to suppose that when something is wrong with the arts, it is wrong with the arts ONLY.”

Should Art Artist One Thing

Book:Ezra Pound and the Visual Arts

Source: Ezra Pound and the Visual Arts

“If I could believe the Quakers banned music because church music is so damn bad, I should view them with approval.”

Ifs Should Believe Church Views Music Is Appreciate Damn If I Could Approval Corny Banned Quaker Church Music

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“Properly, we should read for power. Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in one's hand.”

Men Should Book Hands Light Reading Power Alive Balls Literacy Power Man

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“There is no reason why the same man should like the same books at eighteen and at forty-eight”

Men Should Book Reason Change Library Eight Reason Why Forty No Reason Eighteen Forty Eight

Book:ABC of Reading

Source: ABC of Reading

“I have always thought the suicide should bump off at least one swine before taking off for parts unknown.”

Should Literature Suicide Suicidal Bumps Swine

Author:Ezra Pound

“See, they return; ah, see the tentative Movements, and the slow feet, The trouble in the pace and the uncertain Wavering! See, they return, one, and by one, With fear, as half-awakened; As if the snow should hesitate And murmur in the wind, and half turn back.”

Ifs Should Turns Fear Half Trouble Feet Movement Wind Return Snow Pace Uncertain Awakened Wavering

Book:Selected poems

Source: Selected poems

“I should consent to breed under pressure, if I were convinced in any way of the reasonableness of reproducing the species. But my nerves and the nerves of any woman I could live with three months, would produce only a victim... lacking in impulse, a mere bundle of discriminations. If I were wealthy I might subsidize a stud of young peasants, or a tribal group in Tahiti.”

Source: Pavannes and Divagations

About the Author

Born: October 30, 1885
Died: November 1, 1972
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 232

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ABC of ReadingRelated source material

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Delphi Poetical Works of Ezra Pound (Illustrated)Related source material

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The Cantos of Ezra PoundRelated source material

The Selected Letters of Ezra Pound, 1907-1941Related source material

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