Write a note on the hellenism of keats. illustrate your answer from the poem ‘ode on a grecian urn'.
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In the poem “Ode to Grecian Urn,” Keats also presents three separate images of urns and connects with them. In this process, Keats attempts to connect with the image of an urn and thus fully understands the meaning to its origin. He is of the opinion that even when he will be lost in the time of mortality, the music of the nightingale will last forever. Keats expresses his form of pleasure which he receives from observing the ancient pieces. He explains the aesthetic beauty of the urn and says that in its beauty lies several secrets of past which he would like to unveil. There are two phrases from "Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats which suggest that the urn represents everlasting art, which are:
“Thou still unravish'd bride of quietness,”
“Thou foster-child of silence and slow time,”
The word Hellenism is derived from the word “Hellenism” which means 'Greek.' the word Hellenism is the representation of the Greek culture, art and paintings. Keats's Hellenism is represented by his various form interest in poetry.