Anything more low, obscene, feculent, the manifold…
“Anything more low, obscene, feculent, the manifold heaving's of history have not cast up. We shall come to the worship of onions, cats and things vermiculite.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The quote suggests that society will eventually worship trivial or absurd things as history evolves.
In simple terms: People will end up idolizing meaningless things.
Beware of valuing the trivial.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- political discourse
- media criticism
- social media trends
- consumer culture
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What modern 'onions' dominate our culture?
- How do we distinguish meaningful from meaningless trends?
It may overstate the inevitability of absurd worship.