In spite of difference of soil and climate, of language and manners, of laws and customs-in spite of things silently gone out of mind, and things violently destroyed, the Poet binds together by passion and knowledge the vast empire of human society, as it is spread over the whole earth, and over all time.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Despite vast differences in culture, language, and history, the poet connects all of humanity through shared passion and knowledge across time and space.
- In plain terms
- Poets unite all people everywhere by understanding shared feelings and history.
- What can you take from it?
- Art bridges cultural and temporal divides.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does art connect you to others?
- What unites people across time?
Another view
Not all poets successfully bridge these divides; some work within narrow traditions.
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