Poesy must not be drawn by the ears: it must be gently led,...

Poesy must not be drawn by the ears: it must be gently led, or rather, it must lead, which was partly the cause that made the ancient learned affirm it was a divine, and no human skill, since all other knowledges lie ready for any that have strength of wit; a poet no industry can make, if his own genius be not carried into it.

Philip Sidney Quote About Affirm, Ancient, Carried, Cause, Drawn: Poesy Must Not Be Drawn...

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