Anthony wrote:
"To be a "masterpiece" at least literally requires public
acclamation
... doesn't mean the work isn't good, but if it's not popular
it cannot by definition be a "masterpiece" ... bummer as that
is. :)"
What part of the word "masterpiece" "literally requires"
public acclaim? My dictionary defines the word as: "a work
done with extraordinary skill; esp: a supreme intellectual or
artistic achievement." It doesn't say a thing about the
public or popularity.
Mark
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