In this age few tragedies are written. It has often been held that the lack is due to a paucity of heroes among us, or else that modern man has had the blood drawn out of his organs of belief by the skepticism of science, and the heroic attack on life cannot feed on an attitude of reserve and circumspection. For one reason or another, we are often held to be below tragedy — or tragedy above us.


Tragedy and the Common Man (1949)

Arthur Miller Quotes

In this age few tragedies are written. It has often been held that the lack is due to a paucity of heroes among us, or else that modern man has had...

In this age few tragedies are written. It has often been held that the lack is due to a paucity of heroes among us, or else that modern man has had...

In this age few tragedies are written. It has often been held that the lack is due to a paucity of heroes among us, or else that modern man has had...

In this age few tragedies are written. It has often been held that the lack is due to a paucity of heroes among us, or else that modern man has had...