Plato — "Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand."
Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand.
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From 'Apology' or 'Ion', reflecting his critique of poets.
Date: c. 399 BCE (Apology), c. 380 BCE (Ion)
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