Even when poetry has a meaning, as it usually has, it may be inadvisable to draw it out... Perfect understanding will sometimes almost extinguish pleasure.
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"Even when poetry has a meaning, as it usually has, it may be inadvisable to draw it out... Perfect understanding will sometimes almost extinguish pleasure." — A. E. Housman
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Even when poetry has a meaning, as it usually has, it may be inadvisable to draw it out... Perfect understanding will sometimes almost extinguish pleasure. — A. E. Housman
About A. E. Housman
A. E. Housman was a Poet from United Kingdom (1859–1936).
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This quote is attributed to A. E. Housman, a Poet from United Kingdom.
When did A. E. Housman live?
A. E. Housman lived from 1859 – 1936.