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>>What is Wilde's position on such key issues as the artist, the critic, art and morality? 

the artist is the creator of beautiful things.
The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things.
Art is surface and symbol.
The morality consists in the perfect use of an imperfect medium.

>> What is Pater's view of art in the following statement?

[Art comes to you proffessing frankly to give nothing but the highest quality to your moments as they pass, and simply for those moments' sake]

 it seems Orazio's "Carpe Diem". Arts gives to sudden moments high significance.

>> How does this concept of art contrast with that of the mid-Victorian years?

 in mid - Victorian years Art was used to teach something and to entertain. Now art is for art's sake.