by
Henry James
hermeneutic
(en)
the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially the interpretation of biblical texts, wisdom literature, and philosophical texts
xi
Yet such hermeneutic fertility is nevertheless ironic in view of James’s Wittgensteinian claim — voiced in the same preface — that the critic’s business is merely to ‘point out’ a novel’s significant features and leave it at that.
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Yet such hermeneutic fertility is nevertheless ironic in view of James’s Wittgensteinian claim — voiced in the same preface — that the critic’s business is merely to ‘point out’ a novel’s significant features and leave it at that.
notable
4 hours, 58 minutes ago