What matters here are the works - finally without them his life would be uninteresting. What matters, that is, are the astonishing things that he left behind. If we can get the life in relation to the works, then it can take off.
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"What matters here are the works - finally without them his life would be uninteresting. What matters, that is, are the astonishing things that he left behind. If we can get the life in relation to the works, then it can take off." — Stephen Greenblatt
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What matters here are the works - finally without them his life would be uninteresting. What matters, that is, are the astonishing things that he left behind. If we can get the life in relation to the works, then it can take off. — Stephen Greenblatt
About Stephen Greenblatt
Stephen Greenblatt was a Critic from United States (1943–present).
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This quote is attributed to Stephen Greenblatt, a Critic from United States.
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Stephen Greenblatt lived from 1943 – present.