Quotation by

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Obscenity, which is ever blasphemy against the divine beauty in life, is a monster for which the corruption of society forever brings forth new food, which it devours in secret.

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Shelley is saying that obscenity is an offense against the natural beauty of life, and it grows stronger because society keeps producing more material that feeds it. This harmful force consumes such corrupt influences quietly, hidden from public view.

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