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What is art? - by Leo Tolstoy - PDF ebook

What is art? Translation and introduction by Aylmer  Maude. From the introduction: What thoughtful man has not been perplexed by problems relating to art?  An estimable and charming Russian lady I knew, felt the charm of the music and ritual of the …

The essence of the aesthetic - PDF book by Benedetto Croce

The essence of the aesthetic From introduction: When I first visited Naples, in 1909, I was quite unprepared for making the discovery of a new philosopher, and nothing was further from my mind than to become his prophet to the English-speaking world…