• States of soul rightly expressed, as the poet expresses them in moments of pure inspiration, retain forever the power of creating like states. It is this that makes genuine literature a vital force.

    John Lancaster Spalding: States of soul rightly expressed, as the poet expresses them in moments of pure inspiration, retain forever the power of creating like states. It is this that makes genuine literature a vital force.
    John Lancaster Spalding (1901). “Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion”