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by prvc 2439 days ago
We live in an era where great art has so little power that it requires defending, and that doing so is considered to be controversial. Our time is a spiritual dark age.
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   Demetrius: "Villain, what hast thou done?"
   Aaron: “That which thou canst not undo."
   Chiron: "Thou hast undone our mother."
   Aaron: "Villain, I have done thy mother."
- Titus Andronicus, Act 4, Scene 2
What on earth are you talking about?
He's referring to the current academic climate, especially in fields like literature, much of which is derogatory towards the past and "great works."