“ Crime, which, under certain conditions, may seem p. 42 to have created Individualism, must take cognisance of other people and interfere with them. It belongs to the sphere of action. ”
Oscar Wilde, The Soul of Man under Socialism (1891). copy citation
| Author | Oscar Wilde |
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| Source | The Soul of Man under Socialism |
| Topic | action crime |
| Date | 1891 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1017/1017-0.txt |
Context
“He has no further claim to be considered as an artist. Art is the most intense mode of Individualism that the world has known. I am inclined to say that it is the only real mode of Individualism that the world has known. Crime, which, under certain conditions, may seem p. 42 to have created Individualism, must take cognisance of other people and interfere with them. It belongs to the sphere of action. But alone, without any reference to his neighbours, without any interference, the artist can fashion a beautiful thing; and if he does not do it solely for his own pleasure, he is not an artist at all.
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