"The drama is complete poetry. The ode and the epic contain it only in germ; it contains both of them in a state of high development, and epitomizes both"
- Victor Hugo
About this Quote
In this quote, Victor Hugo stresses the artistic power of drama by comparing it to other poetic kinds. He declares that drama goes beyond both the ode and the impressive, as they simply contain a preliminary type of poetic expression. Drama, on the other hand, represents the peak of their advancement. By integrating components from both the ode and the impressive, drama encapsulates the essence of both kinds in a highly developed state. Hugo's words expose his adoration for the richness and intricacy of drama, recommending that it encompasses the power of poetry in its entirety, making it a special and captivating art kind.
This quote is written / told by Victor Hugo between February 26, 1802 and May 22, 1885. He was a famous Author from France.
The author also have 131 other quotes.
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"I think Ginsberg has done more harm to the craft that I honor and live by than anybody else by reducing it to a kind of mean that enables the most dubious practitioners to claim they are poets because they think, If the kind of thing Ginsberg does is poetry, I can do that"
