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“Of all the arts poetry (which owes its origin almost entirely to genius and will least be guided by precept or example) maintains the first rank.”

Firsts Art Poetry Example Genius

Book:The Critique of Judgment: Theory of the Aesthetic Judgment and Theory of the Teleological Judgment: Critique of the Power of Judgment from the Author of Critique of Pure Reason, Critique of Practical Reason, Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals & Dreams of a Spirit-Seer

Source: The Critique of Judgment: Theory of the Aesthetic Judgment and Theory of the Teleological Judgment: Critique of the Power of Judgment from the Author of Critique of Pure Reason, Critique of Practical Reason, Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals & Dreams of a Spirit-Seer

“To clothe the fiery thought In simple words succeeds, For still the craft of genius is To mask a king in weeds.”

Stills Poetry Simple Poet Genius Kings Succeed Crafts Mask Weed Fiery Simple Words

Book:Emerson's Literary Criticism

Source: Emerson's Literary Criticism

“Milton, Madam, was a genius that could cut a Colossus from a rock; but could not carve heads upon cherry-stones.”

Poetry Cutting Rocks Genius Stones Cherries Milton Colossus

Author:Samuel Johnson

“We hold that the most wonderful and splendid proof of genius is a great poem produced in a civilized age.”

Age Poetry Wonderful Genius Proof Civilized Splendid

Author:Thomas B. Macaulay

“Philosophy becomes poetry, and science imagination, in the enthusiasm of genius.”

Philosophy Science Poetry Imagination Genius Enthusiasm

Author:Isaac D'Israeli

“The genius of poetry must work out its own salvation in a man; it cannot be matured by law and precept, but by sensation and watchfulness in itself. That which is creative must create itself.”

Men Law Poetry Creative Genius Salvation Work Out Sensations Matured Watchfulness Endymion

Book:John Keats - The Man Behind The Lyrics: Life, letters, and literary remains: Complete Letters and Two Extensive Biographies of one of the most beloved English Romantic poets

Source: John Keats - The Man Behind The Lyrics: Life, letters, and literary remains: Complete Letters and Two Extensive Biographies of one of the most beloved English Romantic poets

“Memory exercised in a particular way is a natural gift of poetic genius. The poet above all else, is a person who never forgets certain sense impressions which he has experienced and which he can relive again as though with all their original freshness.”

Way Persons Poetry Certain Natural Memories Forget Particular Poet Genius Originals Impression Poetic Never Forget Freshness Natural Gifts

Author:Stephen Spender

“Back then, I say, you could have died easily as he, all those frail geniuses died of syphilis or TB.”

Poetry Dying Genius Historical Die Young In The Next Galaxy Olden Days Ruth Stone

Book:In the Next Galaxy

Source: In the Next Galaxy

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