Voltaire Quotes about Poetry
Verses which do not teach men new and moving truths do not deserve to be read.
Francois Voltaire (1977). “The Portable Voltaire”, p.313, Penguin
One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose.
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