"The opera is to music what a bawdy house is to a cathedral"
- H. L. Mencken
About this Quote
H.L. Mencken's quote is a contrast in between 2 relatively diverse ideas: opera and music, and a bawdy home and a cathedral. He is suggesting that opera is to music what a bawdy home is to a cathedral. To put it simply, opera is a more provocative, less fine-tuned variation of music, while a bawdy home is a more risqué, less improved variation of a cathedral. This comparison indicates that opera is not as spiritual or as appreciated as music, and a bawdy home is not as sacred or as respected as a cathedral. Mencken's quote is a funny way of explaining the distinctions in between 2 types of art kinds and 2 types of locations of praise. It is a reminder that not all art kinds and locations of worship are created equivalent, which some are more provocative and less highly regarded than others.
This quote is written / told by H. L. Mencken between September 12, 1880 and January 29, 1956. He was a famous Writer from USA.
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