Edgar Allan Poe quote about poetry from The Raven - The secret of a poem, no less than a jest's prosperity, lies in the ear of him that hears it.
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“ The secret of a poem, no less than a jest's prosperity, lies in the ear of him that hears it. ”
 Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven (1845). copy citation

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Author Edgar Allan Poe
Source The Raven
Topic poetry listener
Date 1845
Language English
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Edgar Allan Poe quote about poetry from The Raven - The secret of a poem, no less than a jest's prosperity, lies in the ear of him that hears it.
Edgar Allan Poe quote about poetry from The Raven - The secret of a poem, no less than a jest's prosperity, lies in the ear of him that hears it.