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Poetical
{
Po-et′ic
,Po-et′ic-al
, }Adj.
[L.
poëticus
, Gr. [GREEK]: cf. F. poétiquee
.] 1.
Of or pertaining to poetry; suitable for poetry, or for writing poetry;
as,
. poetic
talent, theme, work, sentimentsShak.
2.
Expressed in metrical form; exhibiting the imaginative or the rhythmical quality of poetry;
as, a
poetical
composition; poetical
prose.Poetic license
. See , 4.
License
, Noun.