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January 9, 2008
beauty is recognized by reason
Beauty is experienced by the senses, but it is recognized and understood by reason, which in most cases renders, or should render, the senses less susceptible but more correct. As to form in general, the most numerous and the most civilized peoples in Europe, as well as those in Asia and Africa, invariably agree; hence, their conceptions of beauty are not to be regarded as arbitrarily adopted, even though we cannot give a reason for all of them.
Winckelmann
Posted by amin at January 9, 2008 2:09 AM