But the fact remains that there is no such thing as dramatic poetry, for the essence of all poetry is its lyricism.
"The Literature of Ecstasy"
Albert Mordell
But all opera, however it may stray from the fundamental idea, suggests this dramatic element in music, just as mere lyricism in the poetic art is the blossom from which is unfolded the full-blown perfection of the word-drama, the highest form of all poetry.
"The Great German Composers"
George T. Ferris
They will recognize, for instance, the tragedy of Michael Angelo, the gaiety of Fra Angelico, the lyricism of Correggio, the gravity of Poussin, and the romance of Giorgione.
"Since Cézanne"
Clive Bell