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Edgar Allan Poe Quotes

I would define, in brief, the Poetry of words as “The Rhythmical Creation of Beauty.”[Also known as:]Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.

Source:The Poetic Principle (Southern Literary Messenger, December 1848), The works of Edgar Allan Poe (1903), Volume 5, Page 178
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  • Name: Edgar Allan Poe
  • Profession: Writer
  • Born: January 19, 1809 - October 7, 1849
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