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The Pursuit of Beauty and Truth  　　Abstract： John Keats is a great romantic poet in England in the 19th century. He expresses the acuteness of his senses. Sight， sound， scent， taste and feeling are all taken in to give an entire understanding of experience. Keats delights to dwell on beautiful words and phrases， which sound musical. With vivid and rich images， he paints poetry， characterized by exact and closely knit construction， sensual descriptions and by physical beauty of the world. In this thesis， I pay attention on one of his most famous odes， namely， Ode on a Grecian Urn . In this ode， Keats gave his commentary on a Greek vase， which， as a relic of ancient culture， caught his imagination and at the end of the poem， the poet emphasized the relationship between beauty and truth， declaring his worship of beauty， especially in the field of art. 　　Key Words： Keats； Ode on a Grecian Urn； beauty； truth 　　Introduction 　　Beauty， perhaps， is the only thing that can not be lost， and numerous poets. In Ode on a Grecian Urn， Keats gave his commentary on a Greek vase， which， as a relic of ancient culture， caught his imagination and at the end of the poem， the poet emphasized the relationship between beauty and truth， declaring his worship of beauty， especially in the field of art. An old vase buried underground for thousands of years becomes the most beautiful bride in Keats eyes. Moreover， the stories described by the urn is far more sweetly than our rhyme， which is not merely a flowery tale but also the fair shape fringed with green leaves. However， the beauty in the real life is not permanent， just like the blossom which fells wilted after summer and just like the beauties who gets older after youth. 　　1.Analysis of the poem 　　Keats is a poet who loves life and art and always pursues beauty. The worship of beauty is often evident in his poem. Worship of beauty is throughout Keats life， and he just like a voice， by which， the beauty expresses itself. With regard