Excerpt from Dante Gabriel RossettiIf we consider the matter well we have no cause for wonder.' The work of the creative artist, the outcome of feeling, and that of the poet which originates in thoughts and ideas, are each not only completely different, but seem to be at variance with one another. The fact that we know very learned men, critical spirits, who were also famous poets does not afiect this contention.All the more important, therefore, must the man appear to us who is the one exception to this rule.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.