Quote by Edgar Allan Poe

In beauty of face no maiden ever equaled her. It was the radiance of an opium-dream - an airy and spirit-lifting vision more wildly divine than the fantasies which hovered about the slumbering souls of the daughters of Delos.

In beauty of face no maiden ever equaled her. It was the rad

Summary

This quote describes a woman whose beauty is unparalleled. Her face possesses a captivating allure that surpasses the enchanting dreams induced by opium. The comparison is made to the ethereal fantasies that surround the sleeping souls of the legendary daughters of Delos, emphasizing the surpassing and otherworldly nature of her beauty.

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Beauty Youth Greek Mythology

By Edgar Allan Poe

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