Poetry Is The Rhythmical Creation Of Beauty

As For Republicanism, No Analogy Could Be Found For It Upon The Face Of The Earth—unless We Except The Case Of The "prairie Dogs," An Exception Which Seems To Demonstrate, If Anything, That Democracy Is A Very Admirable Form Of Government—for Dogs.

The Generous Critic Fann'd The Poet's Fire, And Taught The World With Reason To Admire.

Every Poem Should Remind The Reader That They Are Going To Die.

If A Man Deceives Me Once, Shame On Him; If He Deceives Me Twice, Shame On Me.

In One Case Out Of A Hundred A Point Is Excessively Discussed Because It Is Obscure; In The Ninety-nine Remaining It Is Obscure Because It Is Excessively Discussed.