Theraretheelecttowhombeautifulthingsmeanonlybeauty这是什么语法啊不是定语从句啊那是什么啊

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Ther are the elect to whom beautiful things mean only beauty 这是什么语法啊
不是定语从句啊 那是什么啊

Answer 1

The Preface
The artist is the creator of beautiful things.
To reveal art and conceal the artist is art's aim.
The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things.
The highest as the lowest form of criticism is a mode of autobiography.Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming.This is a fault.
Those who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated.For these there is hope.
They are the elect to whom beautiful things mean only beauty.
自序
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艺术家是美的作品的创造者.艺术的宗旨是展示艺术本身,同时把艺术家隐藏起或新的材料表达出来.
自传体是批评的最高形式,也是最低形式.
在美的作品中发现丑恶含义的人是堕落的,而且堕落得一无可爱之处.这是一种罪过.
在美的作品中发现美的含义的人是有教养的.这种人有希望.
认为美的作品仅仅意味着美的人才是上帝的选民.
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句子分析：
主句：They are the elect
定语从句：to whom beautiful things mean only beauty.
从句还原：Beautiful things mean only buauty to them.
注：这个elect不是名词,是形容词,与the poor,the rich一样,这里指一类人,是复数的概念：
2.a.A.2.a spec.in Theol.Chosen by God,esp.for salvation or eternal life.Opposed to reprobate.Often absol.with plural sense,the elect.
   1526 Pilgr.Perf.(W.de W.1531) 4 b,His owne electe and chosen chyldren.   
1535 Joye Apol.Tindale 41 The electe shal be there with their bodyes.   
1582 N.T.(Rhem.) Rom.viii.33 Who shal accuse against the elect of God?   
1593 Hooker Eccl.Pol.i.iv,The elect Angels are without possibilitie of falling.   
1630 Prynne Anti-Armin.122 It makes,the Elect and Reprobate,all alike.   
1667 Milton P.L.iii.136 In the blessed Spirits elect Sense of new joy ineffable diffus'd.  
 1719 D'Urfey Pills (1872) V.105,I mean the Sect of those Elect,That loath to live by Merit.   a 
1763 Byrom Predestination,etc.(R.),While others‥Are mercy's vessels,precious and elect.   
1837 Penny Cycl.IX.333/2 All the elect are effectually called at some point of time in life.