Your opinons on this quote please?

Passions

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With what magnificence can the fruits of passion and love ineffable surpass even that of death itself?

Please share your thoughts on what this means, Thanks!
 

syzygy

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hmmm, seems that the line describes an intense, perhaps an idealized romantic love, that transcends the bounds of physical life. shakespeare handled this theme with some success. :D
imo the line is not loose enough to apply to religious faith

 

AndyHui

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Your kids? They are fruits of passion if you look at it one way, and with luck, will still be around after you die.
 

jonnyGURU

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The narrator would like to know at what degree of magnificence would death itself seem to be less than the fruits of passion and love ineffable.

It actually seems to be phrased in a way that questions the validitiy of the &quot;fruits of passion and love ineffable&quot; and it's importance over death.

The way it reads in my head is: &quot;I don't believe that it is possible for the fruits of passion and love ineffable to surpass the magnificence of death itself&quot;.

Then again, my glass is half empty today. :Q
 

Azraele

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Take a look at what death means from a religious standpoint, entry into Heaven, a wondrous thing. However, the fruits of passion , children, surpass even that.
 

Tauren

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Love and passion, in an over-whelming state, can leave behind things of beauty without bounds.

(Just a guess..)
 

Passions

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<< passion and love ineffable >>

That just throws me off. And nope, not for school. I am an EE major. Hahaha.