In praise of poetry #Writing
The Art of Manliness blog lists “20 classic poems every man should read“, stating:
“However, we do ourselves a great disservice when we neglect the reading of poetry. John Adams, one of the founding fathers of the United States, commended poetry to his son John Quincy. Both Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt committed their favorite poems to memory. Ancient kings were expected to produce poetry while also being versed in warfare and statecraft. That poetry has fallen out of favor among men in the 21st century is a recent trend rather than the norm.”
Some great poetry, including:
- Ozymandius, by Percey Bysshe Shelley
- Shakespeare’s Sonnet 29
- Horace’s Ode 1.11 – from which comes the famous “carpe diem”
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