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Hymn To Intellectual Beauty 3
Hymn To Intellectual Beauty 3
Intellectual Beauty
P.B SHELLEY
Stanza 5
Explanation:
The fifth stanza continues the atheist and
philosophical critique. Shelley refers to his
youthful experiences with religion, which now
seem like useless prayers or even magic
(denouncing the “poisonous names” of saints
who ignored his prayers).
For the poet, too, the hour of his noon has passed, and
the season of his summer is over. He would now like to
experience the solemnity and serenity of the evening,
and the harmony and the lustre of autumn. These he
can experience only with the help of Intellectual Beauty.
Intellectual Beauty revealed itself to him when was still
young and passive.
He would now like Intellectual Beauty to exert its power
upon him and to make the coming years of his life
peaceful. He is worshiper of Intellectual Beauty and
a worshiper of every shape in which Intellectual Beauty
appears. The magic of Intellectual Beauty has a deep
hold on him. It is because of the influence of this
beautiful Spirit that he loves all mankind and that he is
free from arrogance and self-conceit.
Thank You