In the reading, Socrates says, "I went to the poets; I am almost ashamed to speak of this, but still I must say that there is hardly a person present who would not have talked better about their poetry than they did themselves. That showed me in an instant that not by _______ do poets write poetry, but by a sort of genius and inspiration; they are like diviners or soothsayers who also say many fine things, but do not understand the meaning of them."

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Socrates implies that poets do not create their works through wisdom, but rather through a form of inspiration or genius that they themselves may not fully understand.

In the Reading, Socrates Says, "I Went to the Poets;