Saturday, March 06, 2004
The Art of Criticism
Jay Nordlinger expresses some interesting thoughts on criticism, specifially of the musicaly variety. An interesting read both for writes, music lovers, and the opinionated (If you're not in one of those groups, I'm deeply sorry).
He concludes with this quote, which I found especially pleasing (being a history major):
Indeed.
He concludes with this quote, which I found especially pleasing (being a history major):
“We’re often told that we study history because it’s necessary—necessary to avoid the mistakes of the past. The past, we’re assured, can shed light on the present. Actually, it’s equally true that the present can shed light on the past—but be that as it may.
“The truth is—and we have to say this softly—we study history because it’s fun. Because we enjoy it. Because we get a kick out of it. And that’s okay.”
Indeed.
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