Artists, Poets and Musicians

Maskull: On Earth, … men like Panawe are called artists, poets, and musicians. Beauty overflows into them too, and out of them again. The only distinction is that their productions are more human and intelligible.
Panawe: Nothing comes from it but vanity.

Maskull A Voyage to Arcturus (1920) by David Lindsay

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Context: Maskull compares Panawe, who makes beautiful crystals without trying, to Earth's artists.

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Source: Chapter 7: Panawe

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