Poetry
that one of the fine arts which has for its object the creation of intellectual pleasure by the use of imaginative and passionate language, which is generally, though not necessarily, not necessarily , formed in regular measure; the art of producing illusions of the imagination by means of language. Also poetical, imaginative, or passionate language or compositions, whether expressed rhythmically or in prose. Thus, many parts of the prose translations of the Bible are genuine poetry. In its widest sense, poetry may be defined as that which is the product of the imaginative powers and fancy, and which appeals to these powers in others.
The ancient Hindu Vedas consists in large measure of rhythmical hymns.
Hindu poetry reached its highest development in the epics of the Ramayan and the Mahabharat. Specimens of that of the Hebrews, made conspicuous to the English reader by being printed in separate lines in the revised version, are found in Gen. iv: 23-24, ix: 25-27, xxvii: !
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