Andrew Marvell, a British poet structured his verse To His Coy Mistress with syllogism, of which the mid paragraph dealt with time and existence with the universe, i.e. eternity.

• 英国诗人马弗尔的《致羞怯的情人》一诗以三段论式结构全篇 ,其三段论的中项涉及永恒的时间与宇宙同在 ,即永生。