In “Meditatio,” Pound uses symbolism to describe his attitude towards the human race. He expresses that man is on the same level as a dog. In Pound’s view, when one only considers dogs, it is a definite fact that man is superior, given some of the actions of dogs. However, when you look at the whole picture, and consider the crazy actions of humans as well, it is suddenly not as obvious who is more intelligent. “When I consider the curious habits of man/ I confess, my friend, I am puzzled.” What Pound is saying is that although dogs may seem inferior to humans, when one thinks about everything that humans do, you begin to wonder who is really better. He explains, in concise, clear, Imagist style that he feels that humans, because of our many strange and pointless habits, are not necessarily superior to animals.