“There can be no proof that Blake's lyric is composed of the best words in the best order; only a conviction, accepted by our knowledge and judgment, that it is so.” OrderJudgmentConvictionProofAcceptedBlake Book:The Lyric: An Essay Source: The Lyric: An Essay
“We recognise in the finished art, which is the result of these conditions, the best words in the best order - poetry; and to put this essential poetry into different classes is impossible.” ArtDifferentOrderResultsClassImpossibleConditionsEssentialsFinishedRecognise Book:The Lyric: An Essay Source: The Lyric: An Essay