Horace - Poets Quotes

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"Painters and poets," you say, "have always had an equal license in bold invention." We know; we claim the liberty for ourselves and in turn we give it to others.

Horace

And if you include me among the lyric poets, I'll hold my head so high it'll strike the stars.

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Mediocrity in poets has never been tolerated by either men, or gods, or booksellers.

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I have to submit to much in order to pacify the touchy tribe of poets.

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'Painters and poets alike have always had licence to dare anything.' We know that, and we both claim and permit others this indulgence.

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Many brave men lived before Agamemnon; but all are overwhelmed in eternal night, unwept, unknown, because they lack a sacred poet.

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I have to put up with a lot, to please the touchy breed of poets.

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Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets being second-rate.

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Poets, the first instructors of mankind,
Brought all things to the proper native use.

Horace