“The power of the Latin classic is in character, that of the Greek is in beauty. Now character is capable of being taught, learnt, and assimilated: beauty hardly.”
Matthew Arnold, Schools and Universities on the Continent
Terry Teachout on the arts in New York City
“The power of the Latin classic is in character, that of the Greek is in beauty. Now character is capable of being taught, learnt, and assimilated: beauty hardly.”
Matthew Arnold, Schools and Universities on the Continent
An ArtsJournal Blog