Quote by Robert Frost
Keats mourned that the rainbow, which as a boy had been for him a magic thing, had lost its glory because the physicists had found it resulted merely from the refraction of the sunlight by the raindrops. Yet knowledge of its causation could not spoil the rainbow for me. I am sure that it is not given to man to be omniscient. There will always be something left to know, something to excite the imagination of the poet and those attuned to the great world in which they live (p. 64)
Summary
In this quote, the speaker reflects on John Keats's lament about how understanding the science behind a rainbow had diluted its enchantment. However, the speaker asserts that knowing the scientific explanation does not diminish the beauty and wonder of the rainbow for them. They believe that no matter how much knowledge humans acquire, there will always be unknowns and mysteries that continue to evoke imagination and awe, particularly for poets and those deeply connected with the world around them. The quote highlights the coexistence of scientific understanding and the enduring power of the human imagination.
By Robert Frost
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