Limited Time Offer
Premium members can get their quote collection automatically imported into their Quotewise collections.
The private reader of listener can become an executant of felt meaning when he learns the poem or the musical passage by heart. To learn by heart is … - George Steiner
" "The private reader of listener can become an executant of felt meaning when he learns the poem or the musical passage by heart. To learn by heart is to afford the text or music an indwelling clarity and life-force.
English
Collect this quote
About George Steiner
Francis George Steiner (April 23, 1929 – February 3, 2020) was a French-born American literary critic, essayist, philosopher, novelist, translator, and educator, who wrote extensively about the relationship between language, literature and society, and the impact of the Holocaust.
Also Known As
Alternative Names:
Francis George Steiner
Related quotes. More quotes will automatically load as you scroll down, or you can use the load more buttons.
Additional quotes by George Steiner
To a degree which is difficult to determine, the esoteric impulse in twentieth-century music, literature and the arts reflects calculation. It looks to the flattery of academic and hermeneutic notice. Reciprocally, the academy turns towards that which appears to require its exegetic, cryptographic skills.
PREMIUM FEATURE
Advanced Search Filters
Filter search results by source, date, and more with our premium search tools.
Loading...