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Octavio Paz Quotes: To read a poem is to hear it with our eyes to hear it is to see it with our ears.
         

To read a poem is to hear it with our eyes to hear it is to see it with our ears.


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To read a poem is to hear it with our eyes to hear it is to see it with our ears.
         



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This page presents the quote "To read a poem is to hear it with our eyes to hear it is to see it with our ears.". Author of this quote is Octavio Paz. This quote is about eyes, hear, see,.