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High brow Opera, music, art, literature etc

• edeion 6y ago
  Thanks, I learned a new word :) I thought OP was referring to the fact European upper noble families were all blood related and shared the same interests.
  • asplake 6y ago
    The word’s origins are more dubious unfortunately: https://www.brainpickings.org/2011/08/23/the-myth-of-pop-culture-perry-meisel/ https://www.brainpickings.org/2011/08/23/the-myth-of-pop-cul...
    • slavik81 6y ago
      > The terms ‘highbrow’ and ‘lowbrow’ come from phrenology