Thomas Hardy's Quote - Poetry is emotion put into measure. The emotion must come by natur

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Poetry is emotion put into measure. The emotion must come by nature, but the measure can be acquired by art. – Thomas Hardy

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The value of old age depends upon the person who reaches it. To some men of early performance it is useless. To others, who are late to develop, it just enables them to finish the job. – Thomas Hardy

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Ethelberta breathed a sort of exclamation, not right out, but stealthily, like a parsons damn. – Thomas Hardy

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My argument is that War makes rattling good history but Peace is poor reading. – Thomas Hardy

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