"These phenomena, what we call true art (songs, fairy tales, fables), are all good. Novels appeared because the rich had nothing to do. Some wrote, others read this nonsense and thought (myself included) that they were dealing with something of great importance. I don't see how these ideas of mine could seem unclear to anyone. Here in Russia, a hundred million people do not have access to this art.
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Leo TolstoyAll Translations
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These phenomena, what we call true art (songs, fairy tales, fables), are all good. Novels appeared because the rich had nothing to do. Some wrote, others read this nonsense and thought (myself included) that they were dealing with something of great importance. I don't see how these ideas of mine could seem unclear to anyone. Here in Russia, a hundred million people do not have access to this art.
""Aceste fenomene, ceea ce numim adevărata arta (cântece, basme, fabule), toate sunt bune. Romanele au apărut pentru că bogații n-aveau ce face. Unii scriau, alții citeau aceste prostii și credeau (nu mă exclud nici pe mine) că se ocupă cu ceva de mare importanță. Nu pricep cum aceste idei ale mele ar putea să pară cuiva neclare. La noi în Rusia o sută de milioane de oameni n-au acces la aceasta artă."