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The degree of infectiousness is the only measure of excellence in art
Drawn from what Leo Tolstoy said
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- Leo Tolstoy Russian novelist and moral philosopher (1828 to 1910)
And not only is infection a sure sign of art, but the degree of infectiousness is also the sole measure of excellence in art.
Where this was said
↗What Is Art? (1897-1898; Aylmer Maude translation)gutenberg.org
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