Beauty is the highest of all these occult influences, the quality of appearances that thru' the sense wakeneth spiritual emotion in the mind of man.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Beauty is the strongest influence that awakens spiritual emotion through the senses.
- In plain terms
- Beauty is the best thing that makes us feel spiritually through seeing and hearing.
- What can you take from it?
- Beauty triggers spiritual feelings.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does beauty move your spirit?
- What triggers spiritual emotion?
Another view
It elevates beauty above other influences like reason or ethics.
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