It is with literature as with law or empire — an established name is an estate in tenure, or a throne in possession.


"Letter to Mr. B — ", preface to Poems (1831).

Edgar Allan Poe Quotes

It is with literature as with law or empire — an established name is an estate in tenure, or a throne in possession.

It is with literature as with law or empire — an established name is an estate in tenure, or a throne in possession.

It is with literature as with law or empire — an established name is an estate in tenure, or a throne in possession.

It is with literature as with law or empire — an established name is an estate in tenure, or a throne in possession.