Because Mankind is glad and brave and young, Full of gay flames that white and scarlet glow, All joys and passions that Mankind may know By you were nobly felt and nobly sung. Because Mankind's heart every day is wrung By Fate's wild hands that twist and tear it so, Therefore you echoed Man's undying woe, A harp Aeolian on Life's branches hung.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Art and music reflect both the joy and suffering of humanity.
- In plain terms
- Art shows how people feel good and bad.
- What can you take from it?
- Art reflects human experience.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does art say about people?
- How do you express emotion?
Another view
It assumes all art must reflect human suffering.
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