How should I avoid to be her slave, Whose subtle art invisibly can wreath My fetters of the very air I breath?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- How can I escape being enslaved by her subtle art that binds me with air?
- In plain terms
- How do I avoid her subtle art binding me with air?
- What can you take from it?
- Subtle influence can trap you.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What subtle things bind you?
- How do you resist control?
Another view
It implies all influence is inherently enslaving.
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