Bromwich uses Heraclitus and Henry James to argue that character and incident determine one another, so fate is disclosed through action.
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Heraclitus
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"...by just reminding you of the aphorism which we have from Heraclitus. Character is fate. The Greek of it is ethos, is the daimon,..."
"Incident coming to a sharp emphasis in the form of character. And what is incident but the illustration of character? I'm going to concentrate..."
"...Michelangelo here, he's conflated with another historical figure, a philosopher named Heraclitus, who is also known for not enjoying the company of others. Okay?..."
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