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The Theme Of Nature In The Works Of Plato, Bryant, Twain, And Thoreau
In his Poetics, Plato contemplates the nature of aesthetics and
existence. He postulates that for every existing object and idea there is
an absolute "ideal" which transcends human experience. He further
concludes that art, including literature, is an aesthetic representation of
real objects and ideas that is used to better understand their "ideals."
In theory, as an object becomes closer ideal it also becomes a better
subject for the artist. American artists in particular have been given an
invaluable opportunity to explore this realm of the Platonic ideal.
Because ....
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