The public will accept a masterpiece, but it will not accept an attempt to write a masterpiece." - Meaning and context.">
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Vain Fortune, Chapter 1 (1891).
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The public will accept a masterpiece, but it will not accept an attempt to write a masterpiece.

— George Moore (novelist)

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The public will accept a masterpiece, but it will not accept an attempt to write a masterpiece." in the context of "Vain Fortune, Chapter 1 (1891)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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George Moore (novelist)

About George Moore (novelist)

George Augustus Moore (24 February 1852 – 21 January 1933) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet, art critic, memoirist and dramatist.