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Quote#Beauty

And we do want poetry for its beauty […] Yes, only for its beauty;…

Quote byJean Ingelow · 1820–1897

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Don John (1881), Ch. 36, p. 382..

English (original)

And we do want poetry for its beauty […] Yes, only for its beauty; for its moral power over us—its teaching, comforting, and elevating power all depend on its beauty.

— Jean Ingelow

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