geste  (j st)n. Variant of gest. |
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The Beau Geste theory envisioned that multiple songs would make a male's territory appear to be held by a forbiddingly large population. It's an act typical of the artist--a beau geste, to use his own terminology--ducking the pressure of the prize and denying the institution its expected role in funding further art while still celebrating and making use of the reward in an artful way. La Belle Helene de Constantinople, chanson de geste du XI[V. |
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