“Merriment is always the effect of a sudden impression. The jest which is expected is already destroyed.”
Samuel Johnson, The Idler (May 26, 1759)
Terry Teachout on the arts in New York City
An ArtsJournal Blog
Terry Teachout on the arts in New York City
“Merriment is always the effect of a sudden impression. The jest which is expected is already destroyed.”
Samuel Johnson, The Idler (May 26, 1759)
An ArtsJournal Blog