#brew

But every great scripture, whether Hebrew, Indian, Persian, or Chinese, apart from its religious value will be found to have some rare and special beauty of its own; and in this respect the original Bible stands very high as a monument of sublime poetry and of artistic prose. ↗

— Lafcadio Hearn

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#artistic #beauty #bible #chinese #every

Poetry operates by hints and dark suggestions. It is full of secrets and hidden formulae, like a witch's brew. ↗

— Anthony Hecht

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#dark #formulae #full #hidden #hints