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I say it is the _aims of art_ that you must seek rather than the _art itself_; and in that search we may find ourselves in a world blank and bare, as the result of our caring at least this much for art, that we will not endure the shams of it. I SAY IT IS THE AIMS OF ART THAT YOU MUST SEEK RATHER THAN THE ART ITSELF AND IN THAT SEARCH WE MAY FIND OURSELVES IN A WORLD BLANK AND BARE AS THE RESULT OF OUR CARING AT LEAST THIS MUCH FOR ART THAT WE WILL NOT ENDURE THE SHAMS OF IT
 case, according to the pessimist view, which looks upon revolt against Artificial Famine as impossible to succeed, we shall wearily trudge the circle again, until some accident, some unforeseen consequence of arrangement, makes an end of us altogether. That pessimism I do not believe in, nor, on the other hand, do I suppose that it is altogether a matter of our wills as to whether we shall further human progress or human degradation; yet, since there are those who are impelled towards the Socialist or Optimistic side of things, I must conclude that there is some hope of its prevailing, that the strenuous efforts of many individuals imply a force which is thrusting them on. So that I believe that the “Aims of Art” will be realized, though I know that they cannot be, so long as we groan under the tyranny of Artificial Famine. Once again I warn you against supposing, you who may specially love art, that you will do any good by attempting to revivify art by dealing with its dead exterior. OF THE DRIFT BUT IN ANY CASE ACCORDING TO THE PESSIMIST VIEW WHICH LOOKS UPON REVOLT AGAINST ARTIFICIAL FAMINE AS IMPOSSIBLE TO SUCCEED WE SHALL WEARILY TRUDGE THE CIRCLE AGAIN UNTIL SOME ACCIDENT SOME UNFORESEEN CONSEQUENCE OF ARRANGEMENT MAKES AN END OF US ALTOGETHER THAT PESSIMISM I DO NOT BELIEVE IN NOR ON THE OTHER HAND DO I SUPPOSE THAT IT IS ALTOGETHER A MATTER OF OUR WILLS AS TO WHETHER WE SHALL FURTHER HUMAN PROGRESS OR HUMAN DEGRADATION YET SINCE THERE ARE THOSE WHO ARE IMPELLED TOWARDS THE SOCIALIST OR OPTIMISTIC SIDE OF THINGS I MUST CONCLUDE THAT THERE IS SOME HOPE OF ITS PREVAILING THAT THE STRENUOUS EFFORTS OF MANY INDIVIDUALS IMPLY A FORCE WHICH IS THRUSTING THEM ON SO THAT I BELIEVE THAT THE AIMS OF ART WILL BE REALIZED THOUGH I KNOW THAT THEY CANNOT BE SO LONG AS WE GROWN UNDER THE TYRANNY OF ARTIFICIAL FAMINE ONCE AGAIN I WARN YOU AGAINST SUPPOSING YOU WHO MAY SPECIALLY LOVE ART THAT YOU WILL DO ANY GOOD BY ATTEMPTING TO REVIVIFY ART BY DEALING WITH ITS DEAD EXTERIOR
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