A primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individual from the tyranny of his culture in the environmental sense and to permit him to stand beyond it in an autonomy of perception and judgment.
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"A primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individual from the tyranny of his culture in the environmental sense and to permit him to stand beyond it in an autonomy of perception and judgment." — Lionel Trilling #environmentalnature
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A primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individual from the tyranny of his culture in the environmental sense and to permit him to stand beyond it in an autonomy of perception and judgment. — Lionel Trilling
About Lionel Trilling
Lionel Trilling was a Critic from United States (1905–1975).
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This quote is attributed to Lionel Trilling, a Critic from United States.
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Lionel Trilling lived from 1905 – 1975.
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