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John Drinkwater, a prominent British poet, was born on June 1, 1882, and passed away on March 25, 1937. His poetry is known for its unique style and profound emotional expression, which has had a significant impact on subsequent poets.

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Famous John Drinkwater Quotes

“Great men are rare, poets are rarer, but the great man who is a poet, transfiguring his greatness, is the rarest of all events.”

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Book:The Lyric: An Essay

Source: The Lyric: An Essay

“When the poet makes his perfect selection of a word, he is endowing the word with life.”

Perfect Poet Selection

Book:The Lyric: An Essay

Source: The Lyric: An Essay

“The musician - if he be a good one - finds his own perception prompted by the poet's perception, and he translates the expression of that perception from the terms of poetry into the terms of music.”

Ifs Term Poet Expression Perception Musician Translate

Book:The Lyric: An Essay

Source: The Lyric: An Essay

“The poet's perfect expression is the token of a perfect experience; what he says in the best possible way he has felt in the best possible way, that is, completely.”

Way Felt Perfect Poet Expression Tokens

Book:The Lyric: An Essay

Source: The Lyric: An Essay

“To know anything of a poet but his poetry is, so far as the poetry is concerned, to know something that may be entertaining, even delightful, but is certainly inessential.”

Knows May Poet Concerned Poetry Is Entertaining Delightful

Book:The Lyric: An Essay

Source: The Lyric: An Essay

About the Author

Born: June 1, 1882
Died: March 25, 1937
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 24

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The Lyric: An EssayRelated source material

Poems, 1908-1919Related source material

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