"I alone of English writers have consciously set myself to make music out of what I may call the sound of sense"
- Robert Frost
About this Quote
Robert Frost was a popular American poet who wrote lots of popular works. In this quote, he is revealing his unique approach to composing poetry. He is saying that he is the only English author who has intentionally tried to create music out of the noise of words. He is suggesting that he has a special capability to turn words into a type of music, which is something that other writers have actually not done. This quote shows Frost's belief that poetry must be more than simply words on a page; it should be a form of art that can be valued for its beauty and its sound. Frost's approach to composing poetry was innovative and has actually had a long lasting effect on the way poetry is composed today. He thought that poetry needs to be more than simply words, but need to be a form of music that can be valued for its appeal and its noise.
This quote is written / told by Robert Frost between March 26, 1874 and January 29, 1963. He was a famous Poet from USA.
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