Epistemic status: openly eisegetical. The author’s prejudices are perhaps on display more than is advisable. Spoilers for season 2 of The Wire. It’s well-known by now that The Wire was an attempt to follow Napoleon’s advice to Goethe about tragedy: The Emperor seemed to agree with me; he returned to drama and made some very sensible remarks, as a man who had observed the tragic stage with a great deal of attention, like a criminal judge, and who felt very deeply how far French theatre had strayed from nature and truth.
Frank Sobotka is an empty man
Frank Sobotka is an empty man
Frank Sobotka is an empty man
Epistemic status: openly eisegetical. The author’s prejudices are perhaps on display more than is advisable. Spoilers for season 2 of The Wire. It’s well-known by now that The Wire was an attempt to follow Napoleon’s advice to Goethe about tragedy: The Emperor seemed to agree with me; he returned to drama and made some very sensible remarks, as a man who had observed the tragic stage with a great deal of attention, like a criminal judge, and who felt very deeply how far French theatre had strayed from nature and truth.