What is the 'Hymn to Intellectual Beauty' primarily about?
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Correct answer: The fleeting presence of a transcendent, spiritual power that gives meaning to life
Shelley describes an 'unseen Power' that visits the world with 'inconstant wing.' He vows to dedicate his life to this spirit, which he believes can free the world from 'dark slavery' and give grace to human thought.
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