Prose is for ideas,
Verse is for visions.

Prosa stil er for ideer
Vers for syner.

Henrik Ibsen

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Topic

Literature Poetry

Author

Henrik Ibsen

Source

Rhyme Letter for Fru Heidberg

Medium

Poem

Language

Norwegian

Time

1871 1870s 19th century

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

Norway Europe

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Citation

Ibsen, Henry. "Rimbrev til Fru Heiberg [Rhyme letter to Mrs. Heiberg]." Digte. Copenhagen, 1871.

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To name an object is to take away three-fourths of the pleasure given by a poem. This pleasure consists in guessing little by little to suggest it, that is the ideal.

Jules Huret

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Topic
Names Poetry
Speaker
Stephane Mallarme [Etienne Mallarme]

Author

Jules Huret
Language
French
Time
1891 1890s 19th century
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Citation

Mallarme, Stephane. Quoted in "Sur l'Evolution Litteraire [On Literary Evolution]." Enquete de Huret [Investigation by Jules Huret]. Bibliotheque-Charpentier, 1891.