The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body a…

Virginia Woolf
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The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire. ✨ The Essays of Virginia Woolf: 1918-1924.
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The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire. ✨ The Essays of Virginia Woolf: 1918-1924.

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