Though philosophers like to define poetry as irrational fancy, for us it is practical, humorous, reasonable way of being ourselves. Of never acquiescing in a fraud; of never accepting the secondary-rate in poetry, painting, music, love, friends.

Robert Graves

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Poetry

Author

Robert Graves

Source

The Case for Xanthippe

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1969 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Novelist Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Graves, Robert. "The Case for Xanthippe." The Crane Bag. Cassell & Company, 1969.

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