Popular poets are the parish priests of the Muse, retailing her ancient divinations to a long since converted public

Popular poets are the parish priests of the Muse, retailing her ancient divinations to a long since converted public

George Santayana, a renowned philosopher, essayist, and poet, once famously said, "Popular poets are the parish priests of the Muse, retailing her ancient divinations to a long since converted public." This statement encapsulates the role of poets in society as interpreters and conveyors of timeless truths and insights to the masses.