11 ideas
8658 | For there was never yet philosopher/ That could endure the toothache patiently [Shakespeare] |
22708 | Good reasons must give way to better [Shakespeare] |
16587 | Prime matter is halfway between non-existence and existence [Averroes] |
20304 | The cause of my action is in my will [Shakespeare] |
20400 | Intentions either succeed or fail, so external evidence for them is always irrelevant [Wimsatt/Beardsley, by Davies,S] |
7266 | The author's intentions are irrelevant to the judgement of a work's success [Wimsatt/Beardsley] |
7267 | Poetry, unlike messages, can be successful without communicating intentions [Wimsatt/Beardsley] |
7268 | The thoughts of a poem should be imputed to the dramatic speaker, and hardly at all to the poet [Wimsatt/Beardsley] |
7269 | The intentional fallacy is a romantic one [Wimsatt/Beardsley] |
7271 | Biography can reveal meanings and dramatic character, as well as possible intentions [Wimsatt/Beardsley] |
23565 | Our obedience to the king erases any crimes we commit for him [Shakespeare] |