"Time is an element of narrative as it is an element of life; it is inextricably linked to it, as space is to bodies. It is also an element of music, which measures and divides time, making it short, entertaining and valuable at the same time; in this respect, as we said, it is related to the narrative, which can also only be realized in the sequence, in the flow, and even if it tries to be completely present at every moment, it still needs time for its manifestation.
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Time is an element of narrative as it is an element of life; it is inextricably linked to it, as space is to bodies. It is also an element of music, which measures and divides time, making it short, entertaining and valuable at the same time; in this respect, as we said, it is related to the narrative, which can also only be realized in the sequence, in the flow, and even if it tries to be completely present at every moment, it still needs time for its manifestation.
""Az idő az elbeszélés eleme, mint ahogy eleme az életnek; oldhatatlanul kapcsolódik hozzá, mint a testekhez a tér. Eleme a zenének is, amely méri és tagolja az időt, kurtává, szórakoztatóvá és értékessé teszi egyben; rokona e tekintetben, mint mondottuk, az elbeszélésnek, amely szintén csak az egymásutánban, a lefolyásban valósulhat meg, s még ha megpróbálná is, hogy minden pillanatban egészen jelen legyen, akkor is szüksége van az időre megnyilvánulásához."