A poet ought not to pick nature's pocket. Let him borrow, and so borrow as to repay by the very act of borrowing. Examine nature accurately, but write from recollection, and trust more to the imagination than the memory.
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A poet ought not to pick nature's pocket. Let him borrow, and so borrow as to repay by the very act of borrowing. Examine nature accurately, but write from recollection, and trust more to the imagination than the memory. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
About Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Samuel Taylor Coleridge was a Poet from Kingdom of Great Britain (1772–1834).
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This quote is attributed to Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a Poet from Kingdom of Great Britain.
When did Samuel Taylor Coleridge live?
Samuel Taylor Coleridge lived from 1772 – 1834.
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