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Denis Diderot Quotes
Poetry must have something in it that is barbaric, vast and wild.
Denis Diderot

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Date of Birth:
October 5, 1713
Date of Death:
July 31, 1784
Nationality:
French
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Quote Keywords: Barbaric, Must, Poetry, Something, Vast, Wild Dictionary Links: Must, Poetry, Something, Vast, Wild

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