William Shenstone Quote

A poet hurts himself by writing prose; as a racehorse hurts his motions by condescending to draw in a team.


Essays on Men and Manners (1804)


A poet hurts himself by writing prose; as a racehorse hurts his motions by condescending to draw in a team.

A poet hurts himself by writing prose; as a racehorse hurts his motions by condescending to draw in a team.

A poet hurts himself by writing prose; as a racehorse hurts his motions by condescending to draw in a team.

A poet hurts himself by writing prose; as a racehorse hurts his motions by condescending to draw in a team.