Edgar Allan Poe1809–1849The quotations of
Edgar Allan Poe
American writer and literary critic
1809–1849
42 quotes, most often on Love, Life & Death and Emotion.
- Letter to George W. Eveleth (January 4, 1848).
They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.
“Eleonora” (1841).- To M——— (1829), reported in Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted — nevermore!The Raven (1844), Stanza 18.In contextI have great faith in fools — self-confidence my friends will call it.
Marginalia (November 1844)If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered.
Marginalia (November 1844)- The Raven (1844), Stanza 5.In context
- A Dream Within a Dream (1849).In context
Thy grace, thy more than beauty,
Shall be an endless theme of praise,
And love — a simple duty.“To Frances S. Osgood” (1845).Thy Naiad airs have brought me home
To the glory that was Greece
And the grandeur that was Rome.To Helen, st. 2 (1831; these lines as revised in 1843)In contextFrom childhood’s hour I have not been
As others were — I have not seen
As others sawAlone, ll. 1–3 (written 1829, published 1875)In context- The Philosophy of Composition (1846), p.122 Line 17
- The Black Cat (1843)
And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all.
“The Masque of the Red Death” (1842).- Marginalia (November 1844)
