[H]er spare strange beauty was not that of a woman, nor even of a statue, but that of the Platonic absolute of which all beauty is but a shadow in a cave, cast by the Fire beyond fire.

About This Quote

The quote describes how beauty can be everywhere right before your very eyes, but unless one is looking it will never be seen. The quote is referring to the art of poetry. The beauty of each word in the poem is so strong that it will never be noticed until the reader has looked at all of them.

Source: Doctor Mirabilis

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