"A poet in history is divine, but a poet in the next room is a joke"
- Max Eastman
About this Quote
In this quote, Max Eastman is highlighting the plain contrast in between how poets are viewed in history versus in the present. He recommends that in the grand scheme of things, poets are revered and nearly god-like figures, with their words and works being commemorated and studied for generations. Nevertheless, in today moment, a poet is typically seen as insignificant and even humorous, confined to the mundane setting of a space. This juxtaposition speaks to the fleeting nature of fame and the ever-changing understandings of art and its developers. It likewise acts as a tip to value and recognize the worth of artists in today, instead of waiting on them to become revered in the future.
This quote is written / told by Max Eastman between January 4, 1883 and March 25, 1969. He was a famous Author from USA.
The author also have 15 other quotes.
"A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect"
"We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans"
"It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write history. It matters little who wins. To make a people great it is necessary to send them to battle even if you have to kick them in the pants. That is what I shall do"
