Dilemma

Dilema

Dilemma

A cultura está entre as chaves desseCulture is between the horns of this
Dilema: Se deve ser profunda e requintadaDilemma: If it should be deep and exquisite
Deve ser reduzida a poucos homensIt must be reduced to a few men
Se for se tornar popular, terá que serIf it is to become popular, it will have to be
MedíocrePetty

Quando a cultura se torna profunda eWhen culture becomes deep and
Requintada, só os aristocratas podem apreciá-laExquisite, only aristocrats can enjoy it
E eles se tornam os donos da cultura, porque paraAnd they become the owners of the culture, because for
Eles, só a cultura que é requintada, e o importante éIt is only culture that is exquisite, and the important thing is
O dono e a donaThe don and the dona

A cultura está entre as chaves desseCulture is between the horns of this
Dilema: Se deve ser profunda e requintadaDilemma: If it should be deep and exquisite
Deve ser reduzida a poucos homensIt must be reduced to a few men
Se for se tornar popular, terá que serIf it is to become popular, it will have to be
MedíocrePetty

Quando a cultura é popular, ela se tornaWhen culture is popular, it becomes
O original, o que o povo constrói e fazThe original, what the people build and do
Ela se espalha para formar bons homens e mulheresIt spreads to form good men and women
E ela se torna medíocre porque defende a sua atéAnd she becomes petty because she defends her until
Com a própria vidaWith his own life

A cultura está entre as chaves desseCulture is between the horns of this
Dilema: Se deve ser profunda e requintadaDilemma: If it should be deep and exquisite
Deve ser reduzida a poucos homensIt must be reduced to a few men
Se for se tornar popular, terá que serIf it is to become popular, it will have to be
MedíocrePetty