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“In the case of Michel Angelo we have an artist who with brush and chisel portrayed literally thousands of human forms; but with this peculiarity, that while scores and scores of his male figures are obviously suffused and inspired by a romantic sentiment, there is hardly one of his female figures that is so,—the latter being mostly representative of woman in her part as mother, or sufferer, or prophetess or poetess, or in old age, or in any aspect of strength or tenderness, except that which associates itself especially with romantic love. Yet the cleanliness and dignity of Michel Angelo's male figures are incontestable, and bear striking witness to that nobility of the sentiment in him, which we have already seen illustrated in his sonnets.”

Book:The Intermediate Sex: A Study Of Some Transitional Types Of Men And Women

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The Intermediate Sex: A Study Of Some Transitional Types Of Men And Women

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Edward Carpenter

Edward Carpenter was an English poet, social reformer, and philosopher, known for his contributions to the socialist movement and his advocacy for social equality and sexual liberation. Born on August 29, 1844, in Leek, Staffordshire, he is recognized for his poetry that often reflected his beliefs in nature and the human spirit, making him a forerunner of the modern environmental movement. Carpenter passed away on June 28, 1929. more

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