“Without poets, without artists... everything would fall apart into chaos. There would be no more seasons, no more civilizations, no more thought, no more humanity, no more life even; and impotent darkness would reign forever. Poets and artists together determine the features of their age, and the future meekly conforms to their edit.”
Quote by Guillaume Apollinaire
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Guillaume Apollinaire
Guillaume Apollinaire, a French poet, was born on August 25, 1880, and died on November 9, 1918. His poetic works had a profound impact on French literature at the beginning of the 20th century. more
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