Who said “A verbal art like poetry is reflective; it stops to think. Music is immediate, it goes…”?

APA

Auden, W. H. (n.d.). A verbal art like poetry is reflective; it stops to think. Music is immediate, it goes on to become. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30004-a-verbal-art-like-poetry-is-reflective-it/

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MLA

Auden, W. H. “A verbal art like poetry is reflective; it stops to think. Music is immediate, it goes on to become.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30004-a-verbal-art-like-poetry-is-reflective-it/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Chicago

Auden, W. H. “A verbal art like poetry is reflective; it stops to think. Music is immediate, it goes on to become.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30004-a-verbal-art-like-poetry-is-reflective-it/.

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