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As a poet and as a mathematician, he would reason well; as a mere mathematician, he could not have reasoned read more

As a poet and as a mathematician, he would reason well; as a mere mathematician, he could not have reasoned at all, and thus would have been at the mercy of the Prefect

by Edgar Allan Poe Found in: Poets Quotes,
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Poets are soldiers that liberate words from the steadfast possession of definition.

Poets are soldiers that liberate words from the steadfast possession of definition.

by Eli Khamarov Found in: Poets Quotes,
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Who all in raptures their own works rehearse,
And drawl out measur'd prose, which they call verse.

Who all in raptures their own works rehearse,
And drawl out measur'd prose, which they call verse.

by Charles Churchill Found in: Poets Quotes,
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Poets have said that the reason to have children is to give yourself immortality. Immortality? Now that I have five read more

Poets have said that the reason to have children is to give yourself immortality. Immortality? Now that I have five children, my only hope is that they are all out of the house before I die.

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Verse is not written, it is bled; Out of the poet's abstract head. Words drip the poem on the page; read more

Verse is not written, it is bled; Out of the poet's abstract head. Words drip the poem on the page; Out of his grief, delight and rage.

by Paul Engle Found in: Poets Quotes,
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And spare the poet for his subject's sake.

And spare the poet for his subject's sake.

by William Cowper Found in: Poets Quotes,
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Poets are sultans, if they had their will:
For every author would his brother kill.

Poets are sultans, if they had their will:
For every author would his brother kill.

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Poets by Death are conquer'd but the wit
Of poets triumphs over it.

Poets by Death are conquer'd but the wit
Of poets triumphs over it.

by Abraham Cowley Found in: Poets Quotes,
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He koude songes make and well endite.

He koude songes make and well endite.

by Geoffrey Chaucer Found in: Poets Quotes,
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