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Alfred de Vigny

But it is the province of religion, of philosophy, of pure poetry only, to go beyond life, beyond time, into eternity.

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Alfred de Vigny is saying that only religion, philosophy, and poetry have the ability to explore ideas that extend past our everyday existence and the limits of time. These fields allow us to think about concepts like eternity, which go beyond the physical world and ordinary life.

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