The drama is complete poetry. The ode and the epic contain it only in …

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The drama is complete poetry. The ode and the epic contain it only in germ; it contains both of them in a state of high development, and epitomizes both. ✨ Victor Hugo (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Victor Hugo (Illustrated), p.12469, Delphi Classics
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