John Godfrey Saxe quotes
John Godfrey Saxe was an American poet and satirist, recognized for his witty verse and social commentary. His version of the Indian parable "The Blind Men and the Elephant" remains especially famous. He contributed significantly to American literature with his humor and insight. Here are 22 of his quotes:
The Poet's License! - 't is the right,
Within the rule of duty,
To look on all delightful things
Throughout the world of beauty. To gaze with rapture at the stars
That in the skies are glowing;
To see the gems of perfect dye
That in the woods are growing, -
And more than sage astronomer,
And more than learned florist,
To read the glorious homilies
Of Firmament and Forest.
John Godfrey Saxe
And so these men of Hindustan
Disputed loud and long,
Each in his own opinion
Exceeding stiff and strong,
Though each was partly in the right
And all were in the wrong. So oft in theologic wars,
The disputants, I ween,
Rail on in utter ignorance
Of what each other mean,
And prate about an Elephant
Not one of them has seen!
John Godfrey Saxe
John Godfrey Saxe
Occupation: American Poet
Born: June 2, 1816
Died: March 31, 1887
Quotes count: 22
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