>THERE are few cases in which mere popularity should be considered a proper test of merit; but the case of song-writing is, I think, one of the few.Does this apply to literature?
No. Isn't it obvious he was excluding literature (and he's wrong about song-writing).
>>23316574Poe is peak midwit
>>23316574He's right to a large extent. (Almost) everyone likes a good tune and almost everyone knows instinctively the difference between a good tune and a bad one.I think the closest to that in literature (or, at least, language) is the joke. A really good joke is instantly popular with almost everyone.
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>>23316742What is an example of an universally esteemed tune? or joke?
