Interpreters must feel the beauty they interpret or they fail

Evidence

All this the interpreter can project in simple terms, but only if he himself feels its beauty. Out of his special knowledge he can do much more, of course; but this feeling is elementary. From this, and out of his studies and his research, he molds all into a “single science” (as Socrates phrased it); and whether you wish to call this love, or beauty, or somethingyou think less pretentious, the effect is to send the visitor away with something more than a fact, and we may call that something inspiration. — Freeman Tilden, Interpreting Our Heritage, 523

Categorization

• recurring: this claim recurs 2 times within its source
• XREF: connects to: Commitment to memory is unnecessary when the interpreter loves the subject and the people. — Freeman Tilden, Interpreting Our Heritage, 532; Interpretation lets interpreters privately reveal larger truths behind facts — Freeman Tilden, Interpreting Our Heritage, 127; Interpretive participation must be physical, novel, and significant to count — Freeman Tilden, Interpreting Our Heritage, 465 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Interpreter’s timeless principles rest on love of subject and of people #corroborates (0.72) — Freeman Tilden, Interpreting Our Heritage, 674