Full Idea
The word 'beauty' connotes objects of quite distinguishable emotions, and the term would land me in confusions and misunderstandings.
Gist of Idea
The word 'beauty' leads to confusion, because it denotes distinct emotions
Source
Clive Bell (Art [1913], I.I)
Book Reference
Bell,Clive: 'Art' [nk 2010], p.6
A Reaction
His main example is a comparison of beautiful women with beautiful art. Personally I don't think the word aspires to be precise, so there is no problem. Maths has beautiful solutions, golf has beautiful shots, cooking has beautiful results. Wow!