“A poet is a nightingale, who sits in darkness and sings to cheer its own solitude with sweet sounds.”

Portraying poetic creation as an act of singing through solitude rather than seeking an audience. · Essay, A Defence of Poetry

• Expression
• Poetry
• Solitude

“The most glorious poetry that has ever been communicated to the world is probably a feeble shadow of the original conceptions of the poet.”

Reflecting on the inevitable gap between an artist's inspiration and its expression. · Essay, A Defence of Poetry

• Creativity
• Expression
• Poetry