The Summing Up, Part 354, Volume 1This book represents Maugham's life and philosophy in his own words. It is autobiographical in nature, though most of the work is concerned with Maugham's unique and fascinating opinions on the theatre, writing, metaphysics and the interesting people he encountered in his long and successful career. |
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... Goethe's Wahrheit und Dichtung he relates how in his youth he could not bear the idea that his father was a middle - class lawyer in Frankfurt . He felt that noble blood must flow in his veins . So he sought to per- suade himself that ...
... Goethe's Wahrheit und Dichtung he relates how in his youth he could not bear the idea that his father was a middle - class lawyer in Frankfurt . He felt that noble blood must flow in his veins . So he sought to per- suade himself that ...
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... empathy . It is because Shakespeare had this to so great a degree that he was at once the most living and the least sentimental of authors . I think Goethe was the first writer to grow conscious of this multiple [ 229 ] THE SUMMING UP.
... empathy . It is because Shakespeare had this to so great a degree that he was at once the most living and the least sentimental of authors . I think Goethe was the first writer to grow conscious of this multiple [ 229 ] THE SUMMING UP.
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... Goethe that the secret of life is living . I suppose that Goethe means that man makes the most of his life when he arrives at self - realization ; he had small respect for a life governed by passing whims and uncontrolled instincts ...
... Goethe that the secret of life is living . I suppose that Goethe means that man makes the most of his life when he arrives at self - realization ; he had small respect for a life governed by passing whims and uncontrolled instincts ...
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