Quotes by Konstantin Batiușkov

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The epic poet must tempt both destinies. To love and suffer with all his heart, like Tasso; to fight for the homeland and traverse the countries, like Camões, to interrogate all the wild and civilized peoples, all the monuments of art, the whole nature that always speaks with eloquence and clarity to an uplifting spirit, enriched with experiences and memories... In a word, he must, disregarding the trifling benefits of life and vanity, sacrifice everything for glory.

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The influence, strong and permanent, of the way of life on the talent of the creator, is a fact beyond any doubt.