The Poetic Principle

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gptkbp:instanceOf essay
gptkbp:author gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:firstPublished gptkb:Sartain's_Union_Magazine
gptkbp:genre literary criticism
gptkbp:hasConcept poetry should be brief and evoke an emotional response
poetry should be written for beauty, not for truth or morality
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Poetic Principle
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notableQuote A poem deserves its title only inasmuch as it excites, by elevating the soul.
The death, then, of a beautiful woman is, unquestionably, the most poetical topic in the world.
gptkbp:publicationYear 1850
gptkbp:publishedPosthumously true
gptkbp:relatedWork gptkb:The_Raven
gptkb:The_Philosophy_of_Composition
gptkbp:subject gptkb:poetry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Works_of_the_Late_Edgar_Allan_Poe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7