The English poet Andrew Marvell (1621–1678) lived through several political regimes, and could adapt to each one. He started his career under the Stuart Monarchy, then visited Europe during the Civil War; afterwards he returned to England and held official positions during the republican Commonwealth, finally he served as Member of Parliament during the monarchic Restoration. He could do this by writing complex and sometimes ambiguous poetry, which could be interpreted in several ways. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
Tag: purity
Vérité Nue de l’Amour Pur
Ce poème défend la pureté de la nudité. Mais les ignorants n’y verront que la “sexualisation” des jeunes filles.
La pureté est toujours nue,
Nue car pleine de retenue ;
Mais personne ne le comprend,
On la couvre de vêtements.