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triumph of instinct over intellect
All comedy aspires to laughter, although not all laughter is related to comedy. Still, many essential aspectsof comedy find affirmation in this response. To begin with, as Aristotle long ago observed, laughter is a uniquely human prerogative. Even that staid … Continue reading
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Tagged Adriaen van der Werff, Biblical Tale of Sarah, Boccaccio Decameron, Easter Laughter Greek Orthodox Church, Homer Iliad, Homer The Odyssey, Homeric Hymn to Demeter, John Milton Paradise Lost, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Pliny Roman scholar, Sandro Botticelli, Suzanne Langer, Willem van Mieris
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