1．The finest poetry was first experience.
—Emerson
最优美的诗来自切身感受。
——爱默生
2．Poetry which has been defined as the harmonious union of man with nature.
—Coleridge
诗被解释为人与大自然和谐的融合。
——柯尔律治
3．The essence of poetry is invention：such invention as，by producing something unexpected，surprises and delights.
—Samuel Johnson
诗的本质是创造；这些创造，如创作一些意想不到的、惊奇的和令人欣喜的事情。
——塞缪尔·约翰逊
4．A poem is the very image of life expressed in its eternal truth.
—Shelley
一首诗是永恒真理在人生幻象中的表露。
——雪莱
