He has translated the best contemporary poets of the world.

In Brazil there's not much distance between the best vernacular poets and the true men of letters.

He was the best narrative poet since Jeffers, still under 70 and famous throughout the world.

He's one of the best poets they've ever had.

He is widely considered the best poet in twentieth-century Korean literature.

Horace is viewed by many people, including experts, to be one of the best Latin poets.

"But it never makes you happy to lose one of your best poets."

He has been called the best poet who ever lived.

She was once "thought to be the best Canadian poet of her generation."

No wonder; it was a chance to hear many of the best poets writing in English.