He would only make himself ridiculous by quoting poetry to them which they could not understand.

When he spoke again, it was to quote poetry.

For one moment Vanyel actually thought he'd gotten through to his father, who was more accustomed to hearing him quote poetry than military history.

'That's the first time I've heard you quote poetry,' she exclaimed, and he laughed.

But the next time she would swear that he'd been serious, quoting poetry to her, trying to get her to come away with him.

It was pretty silly, quoting poetry around free and easy like that.

He'd quoted poetry so much that he sorter got into the habit of talking it, too, I reckon.

The kind of man who quotes poetry and woos with roses.

"Do you remember how we used to quote poetry to each other?"

He is well-read, often quoting poetry in everyday conversation.