Walter Pater

A counted number of pulses only is given to us of a variegated, dramatic life. How may we see in them all that is to to be seen in them by the finest senses? -Walter Pater

We have been discussing Walter Pater's Renaissance. Pater talks of experience and the intensity of that experience is one of the only things that matters. This quotation above explains this perfectly, as Pater talks about not being able to experience all that exists because our senses are limited. We can only exist under a number of experiences, and the intensity of the experience is a gauge for its importance.
Here is the conclusion of Pater's Renaissance:
http://www.subir.com/pater/renaissance/conclusion.html
In her blog, Sam points out Pater's belief that all art aspires to the condition of music. Seems interesting to think about after the blog I posted previously about my experiences with music. Everything connects....