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There are few cases in which mere popularity should be considered a proper test of merit; but the case of song-writing is, I think, one of the few.

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: Case Cases Considered Few Mere Merit Popularity Proper Should Test Think Which I Think

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In criticism I will be bold, and as sternly, absolutely just with friend and foe. From this purpose nothing shall turn me.

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: Absolutely Bold Criticism Foe Friend Just Me Nothing Purpose Shall Turn Will

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There is something in the unselfish and self-sacrificing love of a brute, which goes directly to the heart of him who has had frequent occasion to test the paltry friendship and gossamer fidelity of mere Man.

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: Brute Directly Fidelity Frequent Friendship Goes Had Heart Him Love Man Mere Occasion Something Test Unselfish Which Who

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It is by no means an irrational fancy that, in a future existence, we shall look upon what we think our present existence, as a dream.

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: Dream Existence Fancy Future Irrational Look Means Our Present Shall Think

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It is the nature of truth in general, as of some ores in particular, to be richest when most superficial.

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: General Most Nature Particular Richest Some Superficial Truth

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I have, indeed, no abhorrence of danger, except in its absolute effect - in terror.

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: Absolute Danger Effect Except Indeed Terror

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Lord, help my poor soul.

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: Help Lord Poor Soul

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Of puns it has been said that those who most dislike them are those who are least able to utter them.

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: Able Been Dislike Least Most Puns Said Them Those Utter Who

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Man's real life is happy, chiefly because he is ever expecting that it soon will be so.

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: Because Chiefly Ever Expecting Happy He Life Man Real Real Life Soon Will

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The generous Critic fann'd the Poet's fire, And taught the world with reason to admire.

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: Admire Critic Fire Generous Poet Reason Taught World

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Poet

Born: January 19th, 1809

Died: October 7th, 1849

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