English translations of the aphorisms of Nicolás Gómez Dávila
The original Spanish is:Las extravagancias del arte moderno están enseñándonos a apreciar debidamente las insipideces del arte clásico.
In the original Spanish, the words "extravagance" and "blandness" are actually in the plural, so Gómez Dávila is referring to instances of extravagance in modern art and to instances of blandness in classic art.
The original Spanish is:
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In the original Spanish, the words "extravagance" and "blandness" are actually in the plural, so Gómez Dávila is referring to instances of extravagance in modern art and to instances of blandness in classic art.
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