“Art imitates life, not merely as it is, but as it ought to be.”
— Poetics
“True poetry instructs, delights, and moves the mind and heart alike.”
— Ars Poetica
“The greatest literature elevates the soul beyond ordinary perception and experience.”
— On the Sublime
“The purpose of literature is to inform, delight, and instruct humanity simultaneously.”
— Preface to Shakespeare
“Poetry is an image of virtue and vice, shaping life through imagination.”
— An Apology for Poetry
“The function of poetry is to reconcile the mind to truth and beauty.”
— The Study of Poetry
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