The essence of poetry is invention; such invention as, by producing so…

Samuel Johnson
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The essence of poetry is invention; such invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and delights. ✨ Samuel Johnson (1819). The lives of the most eminent English poets, with critical observations on their works, p.201
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