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The writer of it cannot be accused of misoneism, that hardening of the faculties of curiousness and prophecy--that semi-paralysis of the organs of hearing which afflicts critics of music so early in life and evokes rancor and dislike to novelties.— Chopin : the Man and His Music
The misoneism of crowds seems to me one of the strongest arguments in favor of the individual character of invention.— Essai sur l'imagination créatrice. English
More reliable sources, however, tend to agree that if you'll allow me a minor dysphemism, the potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist if we don't supply the missing ingredient that could stop the nationwide slide into misoneism.— Politics.ie - 3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,27,28,29,30,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,41,42,48,49,50,52
The writer of it cannot be accused of misoneism, that hardening of the faculties of curiousness and prophecy -- that semi-paralysis of the organs of hearing which afflicts critics of music so early in life and evokes rancor and dislike to novelties.— Chopin : the Man and His Music

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