Ideas are infinite, original, and lively divine thoughts.
How many authors are there among writers? Author means originator.
Reason is mechanical, wit chemical, and genius organic spirit.
In many a poetic work, one gets here and there, instead of representation merely a title indicating that this or that was supposedto be represented here, that the artist has been prevented from doing it and most humbly asks to be kindly excused.
The main thing is to know something and to say it.
A classical work doesn't ever have to be understood entirely. But those who are educated and who are still educating themselves must desire to learn more and more from it.