The difference between genuine poetry and
the poetry of Dryden, Pope, and all their
school, is briefly this: their poetry is
conceived and composed in their wits,
genuine poetry is conceived and composed
in the soul.
Matthew Arnold, Essays in Criticism (1865)
Feb 22, 2020
Feb 22, 2020 at 2:43 PM UTC
The difference between genuine poetry and
the poetry of Dryden, Pope, and all their
school, is briefly this: their poetry is
conceived and composed in their wits,
genuine poetry is conceived and composed
in the soul.
Matthew Arnold, Essays in Criticism (1865)
