The soul of man is larger than the sky, Deeper than ocean, or the abysmal dark Of the unfathomed center.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Coleridge asserts that the human soul possesses a vastness surpassing the physical cosmos.
- In plain terms
- The human soul is bigger than the sky and deeper than the ocean.
- What can you take from it?
- Human inner life has infinite depth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we measure inner depth?
- Is the soul infinite?
Another view
The claim is metaphysical and not empirically testable.
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