artistic illustration of a Grecian urn set against a backdrop of hills and columns

Ode on a Grecian Urn

by John Keats

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Ode on a Grecian Urn

In "Ode on a Grecian Urn," Keats uses paradox to illustrate how the urn's eternal beauty both highlights the brevity of human life and enhances appreciation for it. This duality brings sorrow yet...

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