whats this poem mean?
“Beauty is in the ideal of perfect harmony
which is in the universal being;
truth the perfect comprehension of the universal mind”
Any help would be greatful! Thanks
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I think it means that beauty is when there is harmony in the universe, with God, or between man, and truth is when you can understand God, or each other.
the universal being could be all mankind as one body, or could mean God who is the original universal being.
Beauty is the idea of peace (or working together as one) which is the most important thing in the world and truth is the perfect understanding of the wise mind.
Or something. I don’t really get it myself. But if poems were supposed to be clear and using everyday language, it loses its allure.
“Universal being” is God, so “universal mind” is something like God’s will or intentions.
Beauty is harmony with God; to be beautiful is to be good.
Truth is doing exactly what God wants. Truth produces only good.