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Reviewers are usually people who would have been, poets, historians, biographer, if they could. They have tried their ta
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"Reviewers are usually people who would have been, poets, historians, biographer, if they could. They have tried their talents at one thing or another and have failed; therefore they turn critic"

- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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This quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge implies that customers are individuals who have attempted their hand at different types of creative composing such as poetry, history, and biography. Nevertheless, they have actually stopped working to make a considerable effect in these areas. As a result, they rely on criticism as a method to make their mark in the literary world. In essence, critics are not successful writers who utilize their understanding and understanding of literature to examine and analyze the work of others. This statement clarifies the reality that criticism needs a level of competence and understanding that can just be gotten through experience and sheer dedication to the craft of writing.

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge This quote is written / told by Samuel Taylor Coleridge between October 21, 1772 and July 25, 1834. He was a famous Poet from England. The author also have 48 other quotes.

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