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The speaker treats the Moon as sacred and alive, not as a lifeless object. By naming Artemis, the speaker connects the Moon with ancient belief, reverence, and human imagination. The line pushes back against a purely scientific or dismissive view of the Moon.
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About D. H. Lawrence
English novelist, poet, and playwright
David Herbert Lawrence was an English novelist, poet, playwright, critic, travel writer, essayist, and painter. He is known for modernist writing that examines modern life, social isolation, and industrial society, while also defending sexuality, vitality, and instinct. His best known novels include Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, Women in Love, and Lady Chatterley's Lover. These works drew censorship trials for their frank treatment of romance and sexuality, and for their direct language.
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Books by D. H. Lawrence
Women in Love
1957
Lady Chatterley's Lover
1993
The Rainbow
2008
Sons and Lovers
2007
The white peacock
2007