An exact poetic duplication of a man is for the poet a negation of the earth, an impossibility of being, even though his greatest desire is to speak to many men, to unite with them by means of harmonious verses about the truths of the mind or of things.
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"An exact poetic duplication of a man is for the poet a negation of the earth, an impossibility of being, even though his greatest desire is to speak to many men, to unite with them by means of harmonious verses about the truths of the mind or of things." — Salvatore Quasimodo
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An exact poetic duplication of a man is for the poet a negation of the earth, an impossibility of being, even though his greatest desire is to speak to many men, to unite with them by means of harmonious verses about the truths of the mind or of things. — Salvatore Quasimodo
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Salvatore Quasimodo was a Author from Kingdom of Italy (1901–1968).
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This quote is attributed to Salvatore Quasimodo, a Author from Kingdom of Italy.
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Salvatore Quasimodo lived from 1901 – 1968.