One of the most beautiful passages of Rousseau is that in...

Quote by Walter Pater about beauty, literary critic, common sense, sense, wisdom, art, magic, love

One of the most beautiful passages of Rousseau is that in the sixth book of Confessions, where he describes the awakening in him of the literary sense. Of such wisdom, the poetic passion, the desire of beauty, the love of art for its own sake, has most.

Walter Pater
Quote by Walter Pater about beauty, literary critic, common sense, sense, wisdom, art, magic, love.
Walter Pater

Walter Pater 1839 - 1894, english critic

Life period: 1839 - 1894
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