Quote by Victor Hugo

The ideal and the beautiful are identical; the ideal corresponds to the idea, and beauty to form; hence idea and substance are cognate.

The ideal and the beautiful are identical; the ideal corresp

Summary

This quote emphasizes the connection between the concepts of ideal and beauty. It suggests that the ideal, which is associated with abstract ideas or concepts, aligns with the notion of beauty, which pertains to the external form or appearance. The quote proposes that the ideal and beauty are synonymous as the ideal reflects the idea while beauty encompasses the physical manifestation of that idea. In this context, it implies that the ideal and beauty are intertwined, with the underlying idea and its visible form being closely related.

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By Victor Hugo

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