In truth, every creation of the mind is first of all 'poetic' in the proper sense of the word; and inasmuch as there exists an equivalence between the modes of sensibility and intellect, it is the same function that is exercised initially in the enterprises of the poet and the scientist.
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"In truth, every creation of the mind is first of all 'poetic' in the proper sense of the word; and inasmuch as there exists an equivalence between the modes of sensibility and intellect, it is the same function that is exercised initially in the enterprises of the poet and the scientist." — Saint-John Perse
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In truth, every creation of the mind is first of all 'poetic' in the proper sense of the word; and inasmuch as there exists an equivalence between the modes of sensibility and intellect, it is the same function that is exercised initially in the enterprises of the poet and the scientist. — Saint-John Perse
About Saint-John Perse
Saint-John Perse was a Diplomat from France (1887–1975).
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Who said "In truth, every creation of the mind is first of all 'poetic' in the proper sen…"?
This quote is attributed to Saint-John Perse, a Diplomat from France.
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Saint-John Perse lived from 1887 – 1975.