What are things that exist that cannot be measured or weighed? -Love-Joy-Peace-Anger-Deceit-
What about these things could give them potential to be great?
Kant would say it is their ability to shock and awe us, and I agree!
When was the last time you looked at any natural phenomenon and thought "Man, that really was pointless.Whoever thought of that is an idiot!"? Sunsets take your breath away. Sunrises give you a reason to get out of bed. Finding the one you want to spend the rest of your life with causes you to feel things and do things that were absurd to you before.
Now are these things Romantic or Neo-Classical? Individuals can feel them and experience them and break class barriers (such the case many romance stories). However they seem to follow a pattern or be predictable. But Love has the ability to transcend reason, balance, class structure and sanity! Just things to think about.
I commented on Kyle's Mill, with a touch of Bentham.
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Yup, it's true that sublimity transcends poetry (actually, I'm still working on finding the sublimity in poetry, but, you know what I mean. :)) As for the wonder that infiltrates our souls when it comes to things like natural phenomenons, romance, and the revelation of God, I would dare to submit that they are neither Romantic nor Neo-Classical, and simply transcendent. The tragedy occurs when we try to put it in a box of definition ...
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