The Essence of Literary Beauty & The Nature of Literature Nantai He who cannot swim can never be a skilled helmsman; he who fails to grasp the nature of literature can never master it. In essence, literature’s beauty lies in its sentiment and charm, its grandeur in its cultural connotation, and its nobility in its civilizational value. The Beauty of Literature Literature aspires to beauty. Beauty is a discerning mind, A human’s perception. External things stir up emotions, Or trigger a tremor of the soul. Yet literature is but words on paper, It has no colors for the eyes to behold, No melodies for the ears to hear, No fragrance for the nose to smell, No flavors for the tongue to taste, No smoothness for the body to feel. It can only intoxicate the mind gently with its sentiment and charm. Sentiment and charm Are the exclusive privileges of literary beauty, The sovereign and ministers that govern it, The very soul of literature’s aesthetic allure. Sentiment is born of a scene...
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