What Is Art? · Character
William Shakespeare
Playwright cited as universal artist by Tolstoy.
minor
First appearance: i
William Shakespeare shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cited as part of the art canon, specifically Romeo and Juliet.
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In IV: Cited as part of the art canon, specifically Romeo and Juliet. Later, in XII: Cited as an authority set up by criticism that leads…
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- Referenced thinkers and artists
- Protagonist
- Moral and national artists
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