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Gilbert Cannan
4 quotes
“By its truth and absolute integrity — since Tolstoy I know of no writing so crystal clear — "Jean-Christophe" is the first great book of the twentieth century. In a sense it begins the twenties century. It bridges transition, and shows us where we stand. It reveals the past and the present, and leaves the future open to us ...”
Gilbert Cannan (1884–1955) first seen 1910 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: (preface written in 1910; works translated by Gilbert Cannan, Ben Ray Redman, Eleanor Stimson, Van Wyck Brooks, Katherine Miller, Charles de Kay, Barrett H. Clark, Clementina Black, B. Constance Hull, Frederick Street, …
“Bad art has always been used as an escape from life; good art admits of no escape and forces a man to see himself in a glass clearly.”
Gilbert Cannan (1884–1955) said by 1955 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I nothing know but that I nothing know, And therefore I sing merrily. I sit and watch the thronging moments go, Each taking life from me.”
Gilbert Cannan (1884–1955) said by 1955 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“of an event is unlikely to be interesting after it and this may be the reason why my prophetic utterances regarding the Great War took the form of Satire.”
Gilbert Cannan (1884–1955) said by 1955 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source