The supreme question about any written work is simply this: ... - Théophile Gautier

This quote is attributed to Théophile Gautier.

"The supreme question about any written work is simply this: has it the shape and significance of all things that endure?"

Théophile Gautier Literature

Poet Novelist French 1811–1872

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