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Chapter I
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From the point of view of feeling, the actor’s craft is the type. All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril. It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.
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possessive form of “actor” — a theatrical performer
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “From the point of view of feeling, the actor’s craft is the type.”
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.”
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading “It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.”
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading “All art is at once surface and symbol.”
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading “All art is at once surface and symbol.”
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “From the point of view of feeling, the actor’s craft is the type.”
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possessive form of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading From the point of view of feeling, the actor’s craft is the type.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All art is at once surface and symbol.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All art is at once surface and symbol.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading All art is at once surface and symbol.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All art is at once surface and symbol.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading From the point of view of feeling, the actor’s craft is the type.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading From the point of view of feeling, the actor’s craft is the type.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the point of view of feeling, the actor’s craft is the type.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the point of view of feeling, the actor’s craft is the type.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the point of view of feeling, the actor’s craft is the type.
on one occasion
From this reading All art is at once surface and symbol.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From the point of view of feeling, the actor’s craft is the type.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Those who read the symbol do so at their peril.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading All art is at once surface and symbol.
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading All art is at once surface and symbol.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the point of view of feeling, the actor’s craft is the type.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading From the point of view of feeling, the actor’s craft is the type.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From the point of view of feeling, the actor’s craft is the type.
which person or people
From this reading Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.
