When he looks back, the critic sees a eunuch's shadow. Who would be a critic if he could be a writer? Who would hammer out the subtlest insight into Dostoevsky if he could weld an inch of the Karamazovs, or argue the poise of Lawrence if he could shape the free gust of life in The Rainbow? All great writing springs from le dur de sir de durer, the harsh contrivance of spirit against death, the hope to overreach time by force of creation.

The critic lives at second hand. He writes about. The poem, the novel, or the play must be given to him; criticism exists by the grace of other men's genius. By virtue of style, criticism can itself become literature. Is there anyone but Sainte-Beuve who belongs to literature purely as a critic? It is not criticism that makes the language live.

It is the task of literary criticism to help us read as total human beings, by example of precision, fear, and delight. Compared to the act of creation, that task is secondary. Without it, creation itself may fall upon silence.

A eunuch's shadow goddamn Thats a cold ass line

Im all for the idea that criticism in itself can be an artistic endeavor, but Scaruffi needs to be put in a nursing home for taking it that far lmao.

This is from George Steiner. Greatest literary critic of the 20th century imo.

I thought Scaruffi's essay was parody

Man whatever happened with Hop Along all 3 of their records are fantastic

When the second half kicks in Frances gotta be one the most devastating vocalists of her era

Good question. Even that solo album Frances dropped is 5 years old now.

I remember watching a Live Hop Along mini concert from like 2021/2022 and thought they'd be making a comeback

S*** these f***ing socks keep rolling under my heel. Talk bout annoying

What casual socks y’all use ?

Yeah as soon as i read that eunuch line i had to look up where it came from. Gonna peep later

Same!!!! And mind usually dont do that at all. Idk wtf is going on with these today

Towers is still my favorite song of his

One of them better ones on there I agree. Don't care if it's basic but "Holocene" def one of my favorites

I haven’t heard the full album in over a decade, but I used to go back to those 2 frequently. I’ll have to revisit For Emma, cause I remember not connecting with it as much as everyone else when I was younger.

don't think that's basic. fantastic song

I say that only because it's the popular song but I should know this thread is the last place to accuse anybody of being basic for liking something popular lol

Went to see The Marriage of Figaro at lincoln center with my folks the other day. Had to piss like 5 times but they don't let you back in the theater once you leave, so I kept having to sneak back in.

Four-hour opera and i thought my c**k was gonna explode in the last act but it was all worth it for the final song

Perth for the opener and that very 80's sounding closer in Beth/Rest

Two of my least favourites

they dont even let you leave to go to the bathroom?

Bro just wear an adult diaper next time

This why beer is a no-go for shows or movies

This Mobland show not bad

Nice to see Tom Hardy and Guy Ritchie (who has been sucking for years) doing gangster s*** together again

You have to wait until intermission to come back in