Even the nonreligious may exercise aesthetic judgment in ma… - Lionel Trilling

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Even the nonreligious may exercise aesthetic judgment in matters of religion, and indeed our age has given the unbelieving a sophisticated taste in religious literature.

Lionel Trilling

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Lionel Trilling (July 4, 1905 – November 5, 1975) was an American literary critic, author and educator.

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Alternative Names: Born Lionel Mordecai Trilling

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