Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. Poetical works; poetry.
- n. The art or practice of composing poems.
- n. The inspiration involved in composing poetry.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. The art of composing poems; poetical skill or faculty.
- n. Poetry; metrical composition; poems.
- n. A short conceit or motto engraved on a ring or other thing; a posy.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The art of poetic composition; skill in making poems.
- n. Poetry; metrical composition.
- n. A poem.
- n. A motto or sentimental conceit engraved on a ring or other trinket. See posy.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. literature in metrical form
Etymologies
Examples
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To me poesy is the crystalization of a time, place, mood, event, etc. made very personal by the words and form chosen.
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I will show more imagery in twenty lines of Pope than in any equal length of quotation in English poesy, and that in places where they least expect it.
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_imagery_ in twenty lines of Pope than in any equal length of quotation in English poesy, and that in places where they least expect it.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 (of 6) With His Letters and Journals
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Budur; and’ kissing her between the eyes, looked at Maymunah and at his beloved Princess and recited the following verses, albeit he had no skill in poesy,
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One of the fathers, in great severity, called poesy vinum doemonum, because it filleth the imagination; and yet, it is but with the shadow of a lie.
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Did not one of the fathers in great indignation call poesy vinum daemonum, because it increaseth temptations, perturbations, and vain opinions?
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One of the fathers, in great severity, called poesy vinum dæmonum [devils-wine], because it filleth the imagination; and yet it is but with the shadow of a lie.
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Dishes are more or less mixed up with poesy, which is full of "flowing bowls,"
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"One of the fathers, in great severity called poesy _vinum dæmonum_," says Bacon: himself too fanciful for a philosopher.
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One of the fathers, in great severity, called poesy _vinum doemonum, _ because it filleth the imagination, and yet it is but with the shadow of a lie.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3
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