Living
…: Arist.
Living
FRom witty men and mad
All Poetry conception had.
No sires but these will Poetry admit
Madnesse or wit.
This definition Poetry doth fit,
It is a witty madnesse, or mad wit.
Only these two Poetique heat admits,
A witty man, or one that's out of's wits.
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Randolph, Thomas. “…: Arist.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/randolph/40/.
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Randolph, Thomas. “…: Arist.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/randolph/40/.
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