Who said "The poet is a medium through which the infinite speaks."?

This quote is attributed to Gérard de Nerval.

The poet is a medium through which the infinite speaks. - Gérard de Nerval

"The poet is a medium through which the infinite speaks."

Gérard de Nerval Art

Poet Writer French 1808–1855

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