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CXCVII explained

A brief reflection on the distant vision of the City of Contentment, suggesting that looking far enough ahead reveals a place of peace and satisfaction.

What happens

A brief reflection on the distant vision of the City of Contentment, suggesting that looking far enough ahead reveals a place of peace and satisfaction.

Key passages

  • Look far enough ahead and always thou shalt see the domes and spires of the City of Contentment.

    If you look far enough into the future, you will always see the towers of a place where contentment resides.

    This is the sole line of the chapter, offering a hopeful, almost utopian vision.

Poetry — CXCVII Explained