We can forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
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It is easy to forgive children who are afraid of the dark but the real tragedy of life is men who are afraid of the light.
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy is when men are afraid of the light.
And by this very difference tragedy stands apart in relation to comedy, for the latter intends to imitate those who are worse, and the former better, than people are now.
We maintain, therefore, that the first essential, the life and soul, so to speak, of Tragedy is the Plot; and that the Characters come second — compare the parallel in painting, where the most beautiful colours laid on without order will not give one the same pleasure as a simple black-and-white sketch of a portrait.
Tragedy, however, is an imitation not only of a complete action, but also of incidents arousing pity and fear.
Tragedy, he perceived, belonged to the ancient time, to a time when there was still privacy, love and friendship, and when the members of a family stood by one another without needing to know the reason.
Tragedy, he perceived, belonged to the ancient time, to a time when there were still privacy, love, and friendship, and when the members of a family stood by one another without needing to know the reason.
Life can be magnificent and overwhelming – that is the whole tragedy. Without beauty, love, or danger it would almost be easy to live.
