George Henry Lewes Quotes About Art

Quotes about: Art

• As all Art depends on Vision, so the different kinds of Art depend on the different ways in which minds look at things.

  George Henry Lewes

  Art, Mind, Vision

  George Henry Lewes (1891). “The Principles of Success in Literature”

• It is unhappily true that much insincere Literature and Art, executed solely with a view to effect, does succeed by deceiving the public.

  George Henry Lewes

  Art, Views, Doe

  George Henry Lewes (1891). “The Principles of Success in Literature”

• In Science the paramount appeal is to the Intellect-its purpose being instruction; in Art, the paramount appeal is to the Emotions-its purpose being pleasure.

  George Henry Lewes

  Art, Science, Purpose

  George Henry Lewes (1891). “The Principles of Success in Literature”

• The artist is called a creator.

  George Henry Lewes

  Art, Artist, Creator

  George Henry Lewes (1891). “The Principles of Success in Literature”

• Philosophy and Art both render the invisible visible by imagination.

  George Henry Lewes

  Art, Philosophy, Imagination

  George Henry Lewes (1891). “The Principles of Success in Literature”

• Language, after all, is only the use of symbols, and Art also can only affect us through symbols.

  George Henry Lewes

  Art, Use, Language

• If a work of art is placed before me, I believe I can enjoy it; but I do not overlook the fact, that Art is one thing, another thing Amusement; and that people do like amusements, and will run after it.

  George Henry Lewes

  Running, Art, Believe

• It is not enough that a man has clearness of vision, and reliance on sincerity, he must also have the art of expression, or he will remain obscure.

  George Henry Lewes

  Art, Men, Expression

  George Henry Lewes (1891). “The Principles of Success in Literature”

• Books minister to our knowledge, to our guidance, and to our delight, by their truth, their uprightness, and their art.

  George Henry Lewes

  Art, Book, Delight

  George Henry Lewes (1891). “The Principles of Success in Literature”

• The art of writing is not, as many seem to imagine, the art of bringing fine phrases into rhythmical order, but the art of placing before the reader intelligible symbols of the thoughts and feelings in the writer's mind.

  George Henry Lewes

  Art, Writing, Order

  George Henry Lewes (1891). “The Principles of Success in Literature”

• It is always understood as an expression of condemnation when anything in Literature or Art is said to be done for effect; and yet to produce an effect is the aim and end of both.

  George Henry Lewes

  Art, Expression, Done

  George Henry Lewes (1891). “The Principles of Success in Literature”

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