Who considers poetry 'a mother of lies' ?
Correct answer: D. Stephen Gosson
- A. Aristotle
- B. Plato
- C. Pope
- D. Stephen Gosson
Explanation
Stephen Gosson attacks poetry in The School of Abuse and calls it a “mother of lies.” Plato also criticizes poetry as deceptive, but this particular phrase is conventionally attributed to Gosson.
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