Un soir, j'ai assis la Beaute sur mes genoux. - Et je l'ai trouvee amere. - Et je l'ai injuriee.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The poet sits Beauty on his lap and finds her bitter, leading to verbal abuse.
- In plain terms
- I tried to hold Beauty close but found it sour and insulted it.
- What can you take from it?
- Idealized beauty can disappoint when confronted directly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is perfection ever truly attainable?
- Why does expectation fail?
Another view
It assumes Beauty is a person rather than a concept.
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