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Autumnal Quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

“How strange and awful is the synthesis of life and death in the gusty winds and falling leaves of an autumnal day!” quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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“How strange and awful is the synthesis of life and death in the gusty winds and falling leaves of an autumnal day!”

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

About This Quote

Source Poem: “Autumnal Day” (excerpt), 1798

The poem juxtaposes life's vitality with death, using autumn imagery to evoke melancholy and awe.

In simple terms: Life and death blend in autumn winds and falling leaves.

Key Takeaway

Embrace the beauty of life's cycles.

Themes

nature mortality seasonal change philosophical reflection

Mood

reflective melancholic

Type

literary inspirational

When to use this quote

  • writing poetry about loss
  • painting autumn scenes
  • photographing seasonal change
  • teaching literature
  • meditating on impermanence

Key Concepts

Romanticism symbolism existentialism

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does autumn symbolize for you?
  • How do you find comfort in life's impermanence?
A Different Perspective

The metaphor may romanticize death, overlooking suffering.

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