Quote by Edith Hamilton

None but a poet can write a tragedy. For tragedy is nothing less than pain transmuted into exaltation by the alchemy of poetry.

None but a poet can write a tragedy. For tragedy is nothing

Summary

This quote emphasizes the unique ability of a poet to create a tragedy. It suggests that tragedy is not merely the depiction of pain, but the transformation of that pain into something elevated and profound through the power of poetry. The quote implies that a poet possesses the skill to craft words in such a way that pain is transmuted into a higher form of expression, evoking emotions that go beyond mere suffering and reaching a level of exaltation.

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Tragedy

By Edith Hamilton

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