Thence
introduced by the Norman French, beaut, to express the perception of the inward
and outward goodness and form sovereign in creation, pleasure to the senses: a rainy river heard from a bridge, taste of
apples, the loose-leaved trees of October. Hence beautiful, a word invented for
Scripture by Tyndale, though beware of Pharisees who appear outwardly beautiful.
Whence Olsen, his antipodean acclaim of you beaut country, where the you beauts
go, admitting despite themselves the excellence in all things seen and unseen: multi-coloured
blare of harbour, firm tread of beach and stone platform, the gold blossoming trees
of October.
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