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The question of a final criterion for the appreciation of art is one thatperpetually recurs to those interested in any sort of aesthetic endeavor.Mr. John Addington Symonds, in a chapter of 'The Renaissance in Italy'treating of the Bolognese school of painting, which once had so greatcry, and was vaunted the supreme exemplar of the grand style, but whichhe now believes fallen into lasting contempt for its emptiness andsoullessness, seeks to determine whether there can be an enduringcriterion or not; and his conclusion is applicable to literature as tothe other arts. "Our hope," he says, "with regard to the unity of tastein the future then is, that all sentimental or academical seekings afterthe ideal having been abandoned, momentary theories founded uponidiosyncratic or temporary partialities exploded, and nothing acceptedbut what is solid and positive, the scientific spirit shall make menprogressively more and more conscious of these 'bleibende Verhaltnisse,'more and more capable of living in the whole; also, that in proportion aswe gain a firmer hold upon our own place in the world, we shall come tocomprehend with more instinctive certitude what is simple, natural, andhonest, welcoming with gladness all artistic products that exhibit thesequalities. The perception of the enlightened man will then be the taskof a healthy person who has made himself acquainted with the laws ofevolution in art and in society, and is able to test the excellence ofwork in any stage from immaturity to decadence by discerning what thereis of truth, sincerity, and natural vigor in it."

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