Quote by Benjamin Haydon

One of the surest evidences of an elevated taste is the power of enjoying works of impassioned terrorism, in poetry, and painting. The man who can look at impassioned subjects of terror with a feeling of exultation may be certain he has an elevated taste.

One of the surest evidences of an elevated taste is the powe

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This quote suggests that one's ability to find enjoyment in works of impassioned terrorism in poetry and painting is an indication of an elevated taste. It implies that individuals who can appreciate and feel a sense of exultation when confronted with subject matter that evokes terror possess a refined and discerning aesthetic sensibility. It implies that the ability to find beauty and pleasure even in unsettling and intense art demonstrates a sophisticated taste.

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