Chris Bonds writes:

>The fact is that ALL the arts have to fight a constant battle against
>cultural pap, the intellectual and spiritual line of least resistance.
>That's obvious.  I feel the tug day in and day out, and so do you (all).
>...  Random thought: Length and complexity of musical works flourished ca.
>1750-19??

What was the pap of the 1700's and 1800's?  I'm not being facetious, just
curious.

Thomas Heilman
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