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The quote says that words used to express thoughts and feelings come from imagination. It suggests that language about the inner life starts as poetic language rather than purely literal language.
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Originally said in English.
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About George MacDonald
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Books by George MacDonald
The Princess and the Goblin
1971
Lilith
1895
Phantastes
1858
The Princess and Curdie
1988
At the Back of the North Wind
1972