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“True poetry is truer than science, because it is synthetic, and seizes at once what the combination of all the sciences is able, at most, to attain as a final result.” quote by Henri Frederic Amiel
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“True poetry is truer than science, because it is synthetic, and seizes at once what the combination of all the sciences is able, at most, to attain as a final result.”

Henri Frederic Amiel

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Source Essay: “The Nature of Poetry,” 1860, literary journal

Poetry surpasses science by uniting all scientific knowledge into a single, synthetic insight.

In simple terms: Poetry combines science creatively.

Key Takeaway

Value interdisciplinary imagination.

Themes

art science creativity

Mood

thoughtful inspirational

Type

philosophical creative

When to use this quote

  • education
  • research
  • creative writing

Key Concepts

synthetic thinking holism

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can science inspire art?
  • What benefits arise from interdisciplinary work?
A Different Perspective

Science can also be poetic.

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