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The purpose of literature is to help toward ultimate perfection in the culture of beauty, and to instill purity into the mind of man by creative thoughts.
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This statement presents literature as a means of refining a person’s sense of beauty and character. “Ultimate perfection” describes an ideal of becoming more fully developed, while “purity” suggests clearer, less corrupted thinking. Creative thoughts are shown as the way literature can place such ideas in the mind and encourage a more thoughtful outlook.
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