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Shvoong Home>Books>Poetry>Summary of W.B. Yeats'-'Meru' Review

Summary of W.B. Yeats'-'Meru'

Book Review   by:akso6o175     Original Author: Andy Kester Sawian
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'Meru' is a fabled mountain said to be the centre of the universe as also the abode of Brahma, Indra and many deities of the other Hindu pantheon. According to Yeats, civilisation is hooped together; bound and held fast; brought under one rule the semblance; apparent likeness; of peace by manifold; of many kinds; numerous and varied: manifold duties: having numerous different parts, elements, features, forms, etc.: using, functioning with, or operating several similar or identical devices at the same time: being such or so designated for many reasons: a manifold enemy; illusion; something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality: the state or condition of being deceived; misapprehension: an instance of being deceived: Psychology . a perception, as of visual stimuli (optical illusion), that represents what is perceived in a way different from the way it is in reality: a very thin, delicate tulle of silk or nylon having a cobwebbed appearance, for trimmings, veilings, and the like: Obsolete . the act of deceiving; deception; delusion. 
            Man's life is but a thought and despite his terror; intense, sharp, overmastering fear: to be frantic with terror: an instance or cause of intense fear or anxiety; quality of causing terror: to be a terror to evildoers: any period of frightful violence or bloodshed likened to the Reign of Terror in France: 
violence or threats of violence used for intimidation or coercion: Informal-a person or thing that is especially annoying or unpleasant; he cannot stop ravening through; greedily or hungrily using up; to seek plunder or prey: to eat or feed voraciously or greedily: to raven like an animal: to have a ravenous appetite: to seize as spoil or prey: to devour voraciously; century after century raging;  to act or speak with fury; show or feel violent anger; fulminate; to move, rush, dash, or surge furiously: to proceed, continue, or prevail with great violence: The battle raged ten days: (of feelings, opinions, etc.) to hold sway with unabated violence; and uprooting that he may come into desolation of reality.
           Egypt, Greece and Rome were all seats of great ancient civilisations which however could not retain their glory and fell into decay. Mount Meru is mythical but Mount Everest refers to the tallest peak in the world.These Himalayan Mountains are believed to be inhabited by great sages and hermits meditating upon the mysteries of life and creation. They are buried in the night under the mighty drift of snow. Even the meditating sages have realized that nothing created by man can ever endure forever.
Published: July 01, 2010   
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