Poetry is of so subtle a spirit, that in the pouring out of one language into another it will evaporate. -John Denham

 

Poetry is of so subtle a spirit, that in the pouring out of one language into another it will evaporate.


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This quote is just one of 9 total John Denham quotes in our collection. John Denham is known for saying 'Poetry is of so subtle a spirit, that in the pouring out of one language into another it will evaporate.' as well as some of the following quotes.

It is no exaggeration to say that Israeli policy in the occupied territories is not simply a matter of foreign policy - it is a matter for British domestic security policy too.

John Denham

It is certainly possible that the government could lose it.

John Denham

History also suggests that terrorism is rarely defeated until serious efforts are made to engage with the political and social problems that give rise to it in the first place.

John Denham

Poetry is of so subtle a spirit, that in the pouring out of one language into another it will evaporate.

John Denham

What won't work is an approach which just says 'We have decided what we are going to do and we are just going to spend a lot more time explaining it to you'.

John Denham