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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Page 160
... , so that to write a play perfect in all its particulars , in the interest and sig- nificance of its theme , in the subtlety and originality of its characterization , in the plausibility of its in [ 160 ] THE SUMMING UP.
... , so that to write a play perfect in all its particulars , in the interest and sig- nificance of its theme , in the subtlety and originality of its characterization , in the plausibility of its in [ 160 ] THE SUMMING UP.
Page 181
... is a counsel of perfection and in an im- perfect world a certain indulgence should be be- stowed on the professional writer ; but this surely is the aim he should keep before him . He does [ 181 ] THE SUMMING UP xlviii ...
... is a counsel of perfection and in an im- perfect world a certain indulgence should be be- stowed on the professional writer ; but this surely is the aim he should keep before him . He does [ 181 ] THE SUMMING UP xlviii ...
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... perfect being ; and since perfection includes existence a perfect being must exist . Another maintains that every event has a cause and since the universe exists it must have a cause and this cause is the Creator . A third , the ...
... perfect being ; and since perfection includes existence a perfect being must exist . Another maintains that every event has a cause and since the universe exists it must have a cause and this cause is the Creator . A third , the ...
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