John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5286 Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1772-1834 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5286 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834) |
| QUOTATION: | I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and poetry; that is, prose,—words in their best order; poetry,—the best words in their best order. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Table Talk. |