I believe that every English poet should read the English classics, ma…

Robert Graves
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I believe that every English poet should read the English classics, master the rules of grammar before he attempts to bend or break them, travel abroad, experience the horrors of sordid passion, and - if he is lucky enough - know the love of an honest woman. ✨ Lecture at Oxford. Time, December 15, 1961.
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