You call it hope—that fire of fire! It is but agony of desire.
Edgar Allan Poe
Hope, Desire, Pain, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Conflict, Existential Reflection
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“I have, indeed, no abhorrence of danger, except in its absolute effect – in terror.” Edgar Allan Poe
Danger, Fear, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Truth, Psychological Observation
Edgar Allan Poe Danger, Fear, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Truth, Psychological Observation“Our first meeting was at an obscure library in the Rue Montmartre, where the accident of our both being in search of the same very rare and very remarkable volume brought us into closer communion.” Edgar Allan Poe
Connection, Chance, Literature, Philosophical Reflection, Interpersonal Relationships, Poetic Imagery
Edgar Allan Poe Connection, Chance, Literature, Philosophical Reflection, Interpersonal Relationships, Poetic Imagery“Democracy is a very admirable form of government – for dogs.” Edgar Allan Poe
Critique, Humor, Social Commentary, Philosophical Observation, Human Nature, Irony
Edgar Allan Poe Critique, Humor, Social Commentary, Philosophical Observation, Human Nature, Irony“The rudiment of verse may, possibly, be found in the spondee.” Edgar Allan Poe
Poetry, Structure, Rhythm, Philosophical Insight, Literary Analysis, Artistic Technique
Edgar Allan Poe Poetry, Structure, Rhythm, Philosophical Insight, Literary Analysis, Artistic Technique“Beauty is the sole legitimate province of the poem.” Edgar Allan Poe
Beauty, Poetry, Legitimacy, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Expression, Emotional Truth
Edgar Allan Poe Beauty, Poetry, Legitimacy, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Expression, Emotional Truth“We loved with a love that was more than love.” Edgar Allan Poe
Intense Love, Connection, Emotional Depth, Philosophical Insight, Poetic Expression
Edgar Allan Poe Intense Love, Connection, Emotional Depth, Philosophical Insight, Poetic Expression“What we term a long poem is, in fact, merely a succession of brief ones – that is to say, of brief poetical effects. It is needless to demonstrate that a poem is such only inasmuch as it intensely excites, by elevating the soul; and all intense excitements are, through a psychal necessity, brief.” Edgar Allan Poe
Poetry, Structure, Emotion, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Expression, Literary Critique
Edgar Allan Poe Poetry, Structure, Emotion, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Expression, Literary Critique“What chance – what one event brought this evil thing to pass, bear with me while I relate. Death approaches; and the shadow which foreruns him has thrown a softening influence over my spirit. I long, in passing through the dim valley, for the sympathy – I had nearly said for the pity – of my fellow men. I would fain have them believe that I have been, in some measure, the slave of circumstances beyond human control.” Edgar Allan Poe
Mortality, Reflection, Fate, Philosophical Insight, Desire For Connection, Existential Contemplation
Edgar Allan Poe Mortality, Reflection, Fate, Philosophical Insight, Desire For Connection, Existential Contemplation“On this home by Horror haunted – tell me truly, I implore – Is there – is there balm in Gilead.” Edgar Allan Poe
Despair, Healing, Spirituality, Philosophical Inquiry, Emotional Depth, Poetic Lament
Edgar Allan Poe Despair, Healing, Spirituality, Philosophical Inquiry, Emotional Depth, Poetic Lament“The death of a beautiful woman is unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world.” Edgar Allan Poe
Death, Beauty, Art, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Depth, Poetic Themes
Edgar Allan Poe Death, Beauty, Art, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Depth, Poetic Themes“A cadaverousness of complexion; an eye large, liquid and very luminous, finely molded chin, speaking, in its want of prominence, of a want of moral energy.” Edgar Allan Poe
Character, Appearance, Morality, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Depth, Human Nature
Edgar Allan Poe Character, Appearance, Morality, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Depth, Human Nature“I became possessed with the keenest curiosity about the whirl itself and my principal grief was that I should never be able to tell my old companions on shore about the mysteries I should see.” Edgar Allan Poe
Curiosity, Exploration, Loss, Philosophical Insight, Existential Reflection, Emotional Longing
Edgar Allan Poe Curiosity, Exploration, Loss, Philosophical Insight, Existential Reflection, Emotional Longing“To vilify a great man is the readiest way in which a little man can himself attain greatness.” Edgar Allan Poe
Jealousy, Social Dynamics, Critique, Philosophical Observation, Moral Insight, Power Struggle
Edgar Allan Poe Jealousy, Social Dynamics, Critique, Philosophical Observation, Moral Insight, Power Struggle“You will observe that the stories told are all about money-seekers, not about money-finders.” Edgar Allan Poe
Wealth, Motivation, Critique, Philosophical Insight, Social Commentary, Human Behavior
Edgar Allan Poe Wealth, Motivation, Critique, Philosophical Insight, Social Commentary, Human Behavior“The abbey was amply provisioned. With such precautions the courtiers might bid defiance to contagion. The external world could take care of itself. In the meantime, it was folly to grieve, or to think. The prince had provided all the appliances of pleasure. There were buffoons, there were improvisatori, there were ballet-dancers, there were musicians, there was Beauty, there was wine. All these and security were within. Without was the “Red Death.”” Edgar Allan Poe
Isolation, Denial, Decadence, Philosophical Commentary, Social Critique, Mortality
Edgar Allan Poe Isolation, Denial, Decadence, Philosophical Commentary, Social Critique, Mortality“His heart is a suspended lute; As soon as you touch it, it resonates.” Edgar Allan Poe
Emotion, Sensitivity, Metaphor, Philosophical Insight, Human Connection, Poetic Imagery
Edgar Allan Poe Emotion, Sensitivity, Metaphor, Philosophical Insight, Human Connection, Poetic Imagery“If you have never been at sea in a heavy gale, you can form no idea of the confusion of mind occasioned by wind and spray together. They blind, deafen, and strangle you, and take away all power of action or reflection.” Edgar Allan Poe
Nature, Chaos, Experience, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Disorientation, Existential Fear
Edgar Allan Poe Nature, Chaos, Experience, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Disorientation, Existential Fear“Deep in earth my love is lying And I must weep alone.” Edgar Allan Poe
Love, Loss, Solitude, Philosophical Lament, Emotional Depth, Existential Sorrow
Edgar Allan Poe Love, Loss, Solitude, Philosophical Lament, Emotional Depth, Existential Sorrow“His eye was like the eye of a vulture, the eye of one of those terrible birds that watch and wait while an animal dies, and then fall upon the dead body and pull it to pieces to eat it.” Edgar Allan Poe
Death, Violence, Perception, Philosophical Insight, Animal Imagery, Emotional Tension
Edgar Allan Poe Death, Violence, Perception, Philosophical Insight, Animal Imagery, Emotional Tension“The best chess-player in Christendom may be little more than the best player of chess; but proficiency in whist implies capacity for success in all those more important undertakings where mind struggles with mind.” Edgar Allan Poe
Skill, Intellect, Games, Philosophical Comparison, Social Insight, Strategic Thinking
Edgar Allan Poe Skill, Intellect, Games, Philosophical Comparison, Social Insight, Strategic Thinking