ThisisamostimportantpassagetogetholdofinstudyingBrowning。
ItmaybesaidtogatherupBrowning’sphilosophyoflifeinanutshell。
There’sapassagetothesameeffectin`Balaustion’sAdventure’，inregardtothetransmissionofthepoet’sessence。TheenthusiasticRhodiangirl，Balaustion，aftershehastoldtheplayofEuripides，yearsafterheradventure，toherfourfriends，Petale，Phullis，Charope，andChrusion，says：——”IthinkIseehow……you，I，oranyone，mightmouldanewAdmetos，newAlkestis。Ah，thatbravebountyofpoets，theoneroyalracethateverwas，orwillbe，inthisworld！Theygivenogiftthatboundsitself，andendsi’thegivingandthetaking：
theirssobreedsi’theheartandsoulofthetaker，sotransmutesthemanwhoonlywasamanbefore，thathegrowsgod-likeinhisturn，cangive——healso：sharethepoet’sprivilege，bringforthnewgood，newbeautyfromtheold。Asthoughthecupthatgavethewine，gavetoothegod’sprolificgiverofthegrape，thatvine，waswonttofindout，fawnaroundhisfootstep，springingstilltoblessthedearth，atbiddingofaMainad。”
3。ArtasanIntermediateAgencyofPersonality。