Quote#Art
If it is asked why Socrates permits certain forms of art to be…
Quote byR. G. Collingwood · 1889–1943
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: R. G. Collingwood (1925). "Plato’s philosophy of art." In: Mind. Vaduz, vol. XXXIV, pp.156-7.
English (original)
If it is asked why Socrates permits certain forms of art to be retained in the ideal state instead of consistently banishing all alike, the answer is surely obvious: these are, in the opinion of Socrates, the forms which art will take in the hands of men who understand its true nature.
— R. G. Collingwood
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