I've heard (in conversation) reference to a lovely Russian
quotation/proverb: "In general is the enemy of all art." Can anyone
provide a specific source, one I can cite? Thanks. |
Request for Question Clarification by
easterangel-ga
on
21 Feb 2003 01:20 PST
Hi! Could this be "Generality is the enemy of all art"? I found the
name (just the name no details) of the person associated with this
saying. Just let me know. Would this be considered as a legitimate
answer? :)
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Clarification of Question by
inquiry-ga
on
21 Feb 2003 01:26 PST
Yes, a variant of the quotation--i.e., "Generality is the enemy of all
art"--comes close enough to the version I heard (it sounds more
grammatical anyway, eh?). Though I still need (ideally) a citable
source for either version. Thanks!
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Request for Question Clarification by
easterangel-ga
on
21 Feb 2003 01:30 PST
Hello inquiry-ga. What do you mean by a citable quote? As far as I
know that there all is to it? I tried using the term you have given
originally but I can't find any resource for that.
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Clarification of Question by
inquiry-ga
on
21 Feb 2003 01:36 PST
Hi,
The quotation is sometimes ascribed to Stanislavsky, who seems to be
echoing a Russian proverb. I'd settle for knowing where Stanislavsky
says this (book title/lecture)-- but I'm interested in its source
(which I believe is a Russian proverb). Hope this helps clarify.
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Request for Question Clarification by
easterangel-ga
on
21 Feb 2003 01:49 PST
Yes it was Stanislavsky! But this quote was not attributed to a
proverb but to theater and acting which was his passion. I have found
several references to him but only one source mentions this quote and
never mentioned the book or any other publication it was taken from.
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Clarification of Question by
inquiry-ga
on
22 Feb 2003 09:18 PST
Again, I'm aware that the quotation is sometimes attributed to
Stanislavsky, but I don't believe he coined the phrase: it's supposed
to be a variation of a Russian proverb. As noted, though, I'm
interested in knowing where Stanislavsky
says this (a print source written by Stanislavsky that I can quote)
or, better yet, a print reference which gives background to the actual
Russian proverb. Either answer will satisfy the question. Many
thanks.
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