When a distinguished artist passes at a ripe old age, people tend to respond with the nostalgic claim that “along with him, the whole era has gone!”
Usually this is merely a sentimental exaggeration -- the natural death of a particular person rarely signifies real social change.
When a distinguished artist passes at a ripe old age, people tend to respond with the nostalgic claim that “along with him, the whole era has gone!”
Usually this is merely a sentimental exaggeration -- the natural death of a particular person rarely signifies real social change.
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