Who said “A poet can survive everything but a misprint.”?

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Oscar Wilde. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"The Children of the Poets", The Pall Mall Gazette (October 14, 1886)

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: "The Children of the Poets", The Pall Mall Gazette (October 14, 1886).

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Wilde, O. (n.d.). A poet can survive everything but a misprint. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32828-a-poet-can-survive-everything-but-a-misprint/

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Wilde, Oscar. “A poet can survive everything but a misprint.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32828-a-poet-can-survive-everything-but-a-misprint/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Wilde, Oscar. “A poet can survive everything but a misprint.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32828-a-poet-can-survive-everything-but-a-misprint/.

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