“That Beauty is the normal state, is shown by the perpetual effort of Nature to attain it.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (verified)
Beauty (Primary source)
In Beauty, Emerson explores how beauty in nature and art reflects a deeper spiritual truth and moral order. He argues that true beauty is not just aesthetic pleasure but a manifestation of the divine, elevating the soul and inspiring virtue.
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