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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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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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Thomas Hardy was a Novelist from United Kingdom (1840–1928).

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This quote is attributed to Thomas Hardy, a Novelist from United Kingdom.
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Thomas Hardy lived from 1840 – 1928.
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