Books · 1712
Beauty soon grows familiar to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense.
— Joseph Addison • Cato
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Beauty, says the speaker, loses its spark once the lover has seen it every day. What once dazzled becomes ordinary and even dull to the senses. It's a wistful, slightly cynical take on how familiarity dims attraction.
Context reviewed