Calvinism a life-system - pagina 194

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CALVINISM AND ART.

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though

the

the

with

is

little

that,

mere strumming,

is

more than daubing,

overwhelming,

so

complain

exube-

yet, the

of having a share in the privileges of art

feeling

preferred

may

artist

piano-playing

majority,

and painting rant

inspired

really

tion.

To have

poor,

upon the

scorn

the

that

abandonment of

to the

the artist

of

is

art-training in educa-

production of your own, however

laid a

altar

becomes more and more

of art

the characteristic of an accomplished civilization.

Finally,

in all this

the desire of enjoyment through ear and eye

expresses

itself,

especially

And

the stage.

if it

these sensual pleasures in

too

often sinful,

stances in

is

many

men

Especially in our great

many

in-

enjoyment

to seek

cities,

court

noble and

less

equally certain, that in

and lessens the appetite

directions

sensuality.

of music and of

ways that are

love of art leads

this

nobler

it

by means

cannot be denied that

for lower

stage-managers

are able to provide such first-rate entertainments, and

the easy means of communication between the nations

such

imparts

are

an

now brought

of an

and

for

ever-widening

concede

character

international

and players, that the

singers

our best

enjoyments

almost no price within the reach class.

Besides,

human

is

it

threatened with atrophy

that,

to

finest artistic

but

fair to

by materialism

heart naturally seeks an

rationalism,

the

antidote

against

this

instinct.

Unchecked, the dominating influences of money

and of barren the emotions the

holier

heart

to

intellectualism

in

in its artistic

would reduce the

freezing-point.

benefits

reacts

withering process,

of religion,

And, unable the

an art-intoxication.

life

of

to grasp

mysticism of the

Hence, though

I

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