Ideas from 'The Intentional Fallacy' by W Wimsatt/W Beardsley [1946], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Philosophy Looks at the Arts' (ed/tr Margolis,Joseph) [Charles Scribner 1962,62-16652 (Cong)]].

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21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 1. Artistic Intentions

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Intentions either succeed or fail, so external evidence for them is always irrelevant [Davies,S]

7266	The author's intentions are irrelevant to the judgement of a work's success

7268	The thoughts of a poem should be imputed to the dramatic speaker, and hardly at all to the poet

7267	Poetry, unlike messages, can be successful without communicating intentions

7269	The intentional fallacy is a romantic one

7271	Biography can reveal meanings and dramatic character, as well as possible intentions