Read it through once

Every one who reflects must perceive that the highest of all imaginable literary delights is that which is purely aesthetic — that which is produced by the mere contemplation of the Beautiful. The beautiful is the sole legitimate province of the Higher Poetry. By the beautiful is meant that which is entirely apart from matter of fact. If we consult, for instance, the effect of a poem like the 'Adonais' of Shelley, we shall find that its claim to admiration is, in great part, referable to the manner in which it combines the sublime with the beautiful. The highest elevation of the reader's sentiment is obtained when the tones of the sublime are blended with exquisite melody.