Edith Hamilton Quotes and its meanings

What does Edith Hamilton write about?

Edith Hamilton has written on many topics but he is most famous for his work about knowledge & poetry. People always share Knowledge quotes, Poetry quotes, from his literary works.

What are the top most famous quotes by Edith Hamilton?

Here are the top most famous quotes by Edith Hamilton.

• A people's literature is the great textbook for real knowledge of them. The writings of the day show the quality of the people as no historical reconstruction can.
• None but a poet can write a tragedy. For tragedy is nothing less than pain transmuted into exaltation by the alchemy of poetry.