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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

6637 Edgar Allan Poe 1809-1849 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:6637
AUTHOR:Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849)
QUOTATION:  I would define, in brief, the Poetry of words as the Rhythmical Creation of Beauty. Its sole arbiter is Taste.
ATTRIBUTION:The poetic Principle.
WORKS:Edgar Allan Poe Collection.