Hymn to Intellectual Beauty is a collection of poems inspired by the Romantic era and its luminous works of literature & poetry, revolving mainly around the natural world, the divine essence that pervades all that is mundane, and the unseen realms in which we walk through unknowingly every waking moment of our lifetime. These poems were composed while residing in Florence, Italy, where I immersed myself in the artistic splendors of the Renaissance and the enduring philosophies of the Greco-Roman world, both of which left an indelible imprint upon these pages.

Through this book, I hope to invite you too into that enchanted realm; to share the timeless enchantment I was fortunate enough to encounter.