Quote by Eugenio Montale
There is poetry even in prose, in all the great prose which is not merely utilitarian or didactic: there exist poets who write in prose or at least in more or less apparent prose millions of poets write verses which have no connection with poetry.
Summary
This quote by French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire suggests that poetry can be found not only in verse, but also in prose - particularly in the kind of prose that goes beyond being purely practical or instructive. Baudelaire argues that there are writers who can create poetic works using prose, or at least prose that closely resembles poetry. Additionally, he posits that there are many individuals who write verses without any poetic quality, emphasizing the idea that poetry transcends mere form and can be found in various expressions of language.
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Poetry
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