“In the stormy current of life characters are weights or floats which at one time make us glide along the bottom, and at another maintain us on the surface.”
Quote by Hippolyte Taine
Work
The philosophy of art. The ideal in art
This work explores the philosophical foundations of art, examining how the ideal functions as a guiding standard in artistic creation and appreciation. It discusses the relationship between art, beauty, and truth, and considers the role of the ideal in shaping artistic expression across different forms and periods. more
Author
Hippolyte Taine
A renowned 19th-century French historian, literary critic, and philosopher, known for his research in history and literature. more
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