Biblical Poetry/characteristics of Ancient Hebrew Poetry

Famous quotes containing the words poetry, ancient and/or hebrew:

    the raw material of poetry in
    all its rawness and
    that which is on the other hand
    genuine, you are interested in poetry.
    Marianne Moore (1887–1972)

    To some extent, mythology is only the most ancient history and biography. So far from being false or fabulous in the common sense, it contains only enduring and essential truth, the I and you, the here and there, the now and then, being omitted. Either time or rare wisdom writes it.
    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    Thou shalt not kill.
    —Bible: Hebrew Exodus, 20:13.

    The sixth commandment.