From whom does Stephen borrow his idea of clarity ?
Correct answer: A. Thomas Aquinas
- A. Thomas Aquinas
- B. W.B. Yeats
- C. Augusta Gregory
- D. Ezra Pound
Explanation
Stephen borrows the idea of clarity, or claritas, from Thomas Aquinas's aesthetic theory. For Aquinas, clarity is one of the qualities that makes an object beautiful, alongside wholeness and harmony.
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