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Quote by Alfred Austin

“No verse which is unmusical or obscure can be regarded as poetry whatever other qualities it may possess.”

Quote by Alfred Austin

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Alfred Austin
Alfred Austin

Alfred Austin was a British poet born on May 30, 1835, and died on June 2, 1913. His poetry works were diverse and widespread, and he had a profound influence on later poets. more

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