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There's not a good poet I know who has not at the beck and call of his memory a vast quantity of poetry that composes his mental library.
Anthony Hecht
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"There's not a good poet I know who has not at the beck and call of his memory a vast quantity of poetry that composes his mental library."
— Anthony Hecht

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There's not a good poet I know who has not at the beck and call of his memory a vast quantity of poetry that composes his mental library. — Anthony Hecht

About Anthony Hecht

Anthony Hecht was a Poet from United States (1923–2004).

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This quote is attributed to Anthony Hecht, a Poet from United States.
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Anthony Hecht lived from 1923 – 2004.