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Give Beauty all her right!
She’s not to one form tied;
Each shape yields fair delight
Where her perfections bide:
Helen, I grant, might pleasing be,
And Ros’mond was as sweet as she.
How does this verse from Thomas Campion’s "Two Books of Airs” transcend the culture of the Renaissance?
It is about the struggle between good and evil.
It is about the importance of religion.
It is about relationships between men and women.
It is about being in awe of nature.
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It’s about relationships between men and women.
The speaker praises feminine beauty in its many forms—citing Helen and Rosamond as examples—and expresses a man’s admiration/desire. That theme (appreciation of romantic/sexual beauty and attraction) is universal and not limited to Renaissance culture. It is not primarily about good vs. evil, religion, or reverence for nature.
The speaker praises feminine beauty in its many forms—citing Helen and Rosamond as examples—and expresses a man’s admiration/desire. That theme (appreciation of romantic/sexual beauty and attraction) is universal and not limited to Renaissance culture. It is not primarily about good vs. evil, religion, or reverence for nature.
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