John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6637 Edgar Allan Poe 1809-1849 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6637 |
| AUTHOR: | Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) |
| QUOTATION: | I would define, in brief, the Poetry of words as the Rhythmical Creation of Beauty. Its sole arbiter is Taste. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The poetic Principle. |
| WORKS: | Edgar Allan Poe Collection. |