Olympian bards who sung Divine Ideas below, Which always find us young, And always keep us so.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Great artists who express divine ideas keep humanity youthful and inspired.
- In plain terms
- Artists who share big ideas keep us young.
- What can you take from it?
- Value art that inspires and rejuvenates.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What keeps you young?
- What art inspires you?
Another view
It assumes art must be divine to have value.
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