Many ingenious lovely things are gone That seemed sheer miracle to the multitude, protected from the circle of the moon That pitches common things about.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Many miraculous things vanish because ordinary forces overshadow them.
- In plain terms
- Wonderful things disappear because common forces push them aside.
- What can you take from it?
- Ordinary forces overshadow miraculous things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What miracles have vanished?
- Why do we overlook wonder?
Another view
It assumes all great things are protected only by secrecy or rarity.
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