The poet's task is to capture the fleeting moment and render... - Dante Gabriel Rossetti

This quote is attributed to Dante Gabriel Rossetti.

"The poet's task is to capture the fleeting moment and render it eternal."

Dante Gabriel Rossetti Literature

Poet Painter English 1828–1882

More from Dante Gabriel Rossetti

"The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful and has nobody to thank."

"Work without hope draws nectar in a sieve, and hope without an object cannot live."

"I have been here before, but when or how I cannot tell."

"Love is the last thing in the world the world will understand."

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

"Literature opens the mind to new worlds"

"The interesting thing about books is that they're made of words."

"Literature captures the essence of what it means to be human."