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there is nothing but art. Art is living. To attempt to give an object of art life by dwelling on its historical, cultural or archaeological association is senseless. stresses
quot.aph.	Искусство едино. Оно живое. Пытаться вдохнуть жизнь в произведение искусства, окружая его историческими, культурными или археологическими ассоциациями, – бессмысленно. (William Somerset Maugham. The Summing Up – Уильям Сомерсет Моэм. Подводя итоги)

there is nothing but art. Art is living. To attempt to give an object of art life by dwelling on its historical, cultural or archaeological association is senseless: 2 phrases in 1 subject

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