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“The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things.
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From Preface of The Picture of Dorian Gray. This is fictional dialogue or narration; its meaning depends on the surrounding scene, not on treating it as the author’s personal advice.
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Source: The Picture of Dorian Gray , Preface
Edition: English electronic text
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