Then the whole range, much nearer now, paled into fresh splendor; a full moon rose, touching each peak in succession like some celestial lamplighter, until the long horizon glittered against a blue-black sky.

James Hilton
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"The splendor of the moon" is a metaphor for beauty or love. It is used to describe the fullness of something, as in "the splendor of the moon." The fullness of the moon means it is close to us, and it is beautiful. It also represents something new and fresh, as in "the splendor of the moon."

Source: Lost Horizon

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