Prose is for ideas, Verse is for visions.

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Prose is for ideas, Verse is for visions.

In the original Norwegian

Prosa stil er for ideer Vers for syner.

Henrik Ibsen

1871

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Ibsen, Henry. "Rimbrev til Fru Heiberg [Rhyme letter to Mrs. Heiberg]." Digte. Copenhagen, 1871.

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