Meaning of the phrase “deceive the truth”
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So I'm reading this poem, Milton's "How Soon Hath Time" and doing a line-by-line analysis. But I'm stuck in this line where the poet says "Perhaps my semblance might deceive the truth". Can anybody help me find the meaning of this line? Does "deceive the truth" mean the same as "betray the truth"?
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44744/sonnet-7-how-soon-hath-time-the-subtle-thief-of-youth
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So I'm reading this poem, Milton's "How Soon Hath Time" and doing a line-by-line analysis. But I'm stuck in this line where the poet says "Perhaps my semblance might deceive the truth". Can anybody help me find the meaning of this line? Does "deceive the truth" mean the same as "betray the truth"?
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44744/sonnet-7-how-soon-hath-time-the-subtle-thief-of-youth
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“Deceive the truth” in the sense of appearing different from what it really is. Milton is saying that his aspect may look different from what it really is. Reading on, he is saying that his aspect may look more mature than he really is as a person.
– user240918
Aug 4 at 5:18
It's anthromorphic; the truth would have to be seen as a person in juxtaposition to his "semblance" (appearance). He is inverting what logically would be: the truth cannot be found in my appearance. It's a poetic device, and I can't be bothered to go and find all the weird ones so I can give this inversion a Greek name. I am sure there is one. Perhaps some luminary will tell us....
– Lambie
Sep 3 at 18:23
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So I'm reading this poem, Milton's "How Soon Hath Time" and doing a line-by-line analysis. But I'm stuck in this line where the poet says "Perhaps my semblance might deceive the truth". Can anybody help me find the meaning of this line? Does "deceive the truth" mean the same as "betray the truth"?
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44744/sonnet-7-how-soon-hath-time-the-subtle-thief-of-youth
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asked Aug 4 at 5:05
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So I'm reading this poem, Milton's "How Soon Hath Time" and doing a line-by-line analysis. But I'm stuck in this line where the poet says "Perhaps my semblance might deceive the truth". Can anybody help me find the meaning of this line? Does "deceive the truth" mean the same as "betray the truth"?
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44744/sonnet-7-how-soon-hath-time-the-subtle-thief-of-youth
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“Deceive the truth” in the sense of appearing different from what it really is. Milton is saying that his aspect may look different from what it really is. Reading on, he is saying that his aspect may look more mature than he really is as a person.
– user240918
Aug 4 at 5:18
It's anthromorphic; the truth would have to be seen as a person in juxtaposition to his "semblance" (appearance). He is inverting what logically would be: the truth cannot be found in my appearance. It's a poetic device, and I can't be bothered to go and find all the weird ones so I can give this inversion a Greek name. I am sure there is one. Perhaps some luminary will tell us....
– Lambie
Sep 3 at 18:23
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“Deceive the truth” in the sense of appearing different from what it really is. Milton is saying that his aspect may look different from what it really is. Reading on, he is saying that his aspect may look more mature than he really is as a person.
– user240918
Aug 4 at 5:18
It's anthromorphic; the truth would have to be seen as a person in juxtaposition to his "semblance" (appearance). He is inverting what logically would be: the truth cannot be found in my appearance. It's a poetic device, and I can't be bothered to go and find all the weird ones so I can give this inversion a Greek name. I am sure there is one. Perhaps some luminary will tell us....
– Lambie
Sep 3 at 18:23
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“Deceive the truth” in the sense of appearing different from what it really is. Milton is saying that his aspect may look different from what it really is. Reading on, he is saying that his aspect may look more mature than he really is as a person.
– user240918
Aug 4 at 5:18
“Deceive the truth” in the sense of appearing different from what it really is. Milton is saying that his aspect may look different from what it really is. Reading on, he is saying that his aspect may look more mature than he really is as a person.
– user240918
Aug 4 at 5:18
It's anthromorphic; the truth would have to be seen as a person in juxtaposition to his "semblance" (appearance). He is inverting what logically would be: the truth cannot be found in my appearance. It's a poetic device, and I can't be bothered to go and find all the weird ones so I can give this inversion a Greek name. I am sure there is one. Perhaps some luminary will tell us....
– Lambie
Sep 3 at 18:23
It's anthromorphic; the truth would have to be seen as a person in juxtaposition to his "semblance" (appearance). He is inverting what logically would be: the truth cannot be found in my appearance. It's a poetic device, and I can't be bothered to go and find all the weird ones so I can give this inversion a Greek name. I am sure there is one. Perhaps some luminary will tell us....
– Lambie
Sep 3 at 18:23
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“Deceive the truth”
a form of self-deception: TFD idiom
The act of deceiving oneself or the state of being deceived by
oneself.
Milton admits that his view may look different from what is
reality .
answered Aug 4 at 13:22
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I suggest "self-deception" is very far from Milton's meaning and who is deceived is rather the reader or, in the text, the observer.
– Robbie Goodwin
Aug 6 at 16:56
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“Deceive the truth”
a form of self-deception: TFD idiom
The act of deceiving oneself or the state of being deceived by
oneself.
Milton admits that his view may look different from what is
reality .
answered Aug 4 at 13:22
lbf
16.5k21561
I suggest "self-deception" is very far from Milton's meaning and who is deceived is rather the reader or, in the text, the observer.
– Robbie Goodwin
Aug 6 at 16:56
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“Deceive the truth”
a form of self-deception: TFD idiom
The act of deceiving oneself or the state of being deceived by
oneself.
Milton admits that his view may look different from what is
reality .
answered Aug 4 at 13:22
lbf
16.5k21561
I suggest "self-deception" is very far from Milton's meaning and who is deceived is rather the reader or, in the text, the observer.
– Robbie Goodwin
Aug 6 at 16:56
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“Deceive the truth”
a form of self-deception: TFD idiom
The act of deceiving oneself or the state of being deceived by
oneself.
Milton admits that his view may look different from what is
reality .
answered Aug 4 at 13:22
lbf
16.5k21561
“Deceive the truth”
a form of self-deception: TFD idiom
The act of deceiving oneself or the state of being deceived by
oneself.
Milton admits that his view may look different from what is
reality .
answered Aug 4 at 13:22
lbf
16.5k21561
answered Aug 4 at 13:22
lbf
16.5k21561
answered Aug 4 at 13:22
lbf
16.5k21561
answered Aug 4 at 13:22
lbf
16.5k21561
16.5k21561
I suggest "self-deception" is very far from Milton's meaning and who is deceived is rather the reader or, in the text, the observer.
– Robbie Goodwin
Aug 6 at 16:56
add a comment |
I suggest "self-deception" is very far from Milton's meaning and who is deceived is rather the reader or, in the text, the observer.
– Robbie Goodwin
Aug 6 at 16:56
I suggest "self-deception" is very far from Milton's meaning and who is deceived is rather the reader or, in the text, the observer.
– Robbie Goodwin
Aug 6 at 16:56
I suggest "self-deception" is very far from Milton's meaning and who is deceived is rather the reader or, in the text, the observer.
– Robbie Goodwin
Aug 6 at 16:56
add a comment |
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“Deceive the truth” in the sense of appearing different from what it really is. Milton is saying that his aspect may look different from what it really is. Reading on, he is saying that his aspect may look more mature than he really is as a person.
– user240918
Aug 4 at 5:18
It's anthromorphic; the truth would have to be seen as a person in juxtaposition to his "semblance" (appearance). He is inverting what logically would be: the truth cannot be found in my appearance. It's a poetic device, and I can't be bothered to go and find all the weird ones so I can give this inversion a Greek name. I am sure there is one. Perhaps some luminary will tell us....
– Lambie
Sep 3 at 18:23