On May 3, 1818 John Keats describes in a letter friend John Hamilton Reynolds his theory on a different level of thinking that the man may have access to: thresholds that individuals can freely decide to pass or not, would allow the transition from one kind of world the Child, the Thoughtless Chamber, in an environment looking bright, Chamber of Maiden-Thought, which looks like a sort of room of wonders, where it would be really nice to stay "for ever in delight" ...
« I compare human life to a large Mansion of Many Apartments, two of which I can only describe, the doors the rest being as yet shut upon me - The first we step into we call the infant or Thoughtless Chamber, in which we remain as long as we do not think - We remain there a long while, and notwithstanding the doors of the second Chamber remain wide open, showing a bright appearance, we care not to hasten to it; but are at length imperceptibly impelled by awakening of the thinking principle - within us - we no sooner get into the second Chamber, which I shall call the Chamber of Maiden-Thought, than we become intoxicated with the light and the atmosphere, we see nothing but pleasant wonders, and think of delaying there for ever in delight. "
(John Keats, May 3, 1818)
" I compare human life to a large building with many rooms, of which only two I can describe, the remaining ports of the other me closed - the first of which cross the threshold we call the children's room, or room without thinking, where we remain until we think - We remain a long way, and although the door remains open to the second chamber showing an aspect light, we do not care to hurry towards it, but there are imperceptibly pushed once and the awakening of the thinking principle - within us. As soon as we enter in the second room, which I will call the room of virgin thoughts, we are filled with light and atmosphere, we see nothing but pleasant wonders, and we plan to linger there forever entranced. "
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