Paul Valéry

Paul Valery – The essence of classicism

Antonio Canova, The Three Graces, c. 1816 The essence of classicism is to come afterwards, for order presupposes a certain disorder which has been brought under control. L’essenza del classicismo è venire dopo. L’ordine presuppone un certo disordine che esso viene a sistemare. Go back to album – P. Valery

Paul Valery – from The Graveyard By The Sea

Thomas Edwin Mostyn (1864-1930), A magical morning This quiet roof, where dove-sails saunter by, Between the pines, the tombs, throbs visibly. Impartial noon patterns the sea in flame — That sea forever starting and re-starting. When thought has had its hour, oh how rewarding Are the long vistas of celestial calm! What grace of light, …

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