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Page 95
... artist waits for the illumination that shall bring forth a new spiritual life . He goes about his ordinary ... artist's mind must be set to work on it , all his technical skill , all his experience , and whatever he has in him of ...
... artist waits for the illumination that shall bring forth a new spiritual life . He goes about his ordinary ... artist's mind must be set to work on it , all his technical skill , all his experience , and whatever he has in him of ...
Page 186
... artist ; it is human that he should be pleased if he has given others pleasure or greater strength ; but he should not take it amiss if they find nothing to their purpose in the results of his production . He has already had his reward ...
... artist ; it is human that he should be pleased if he has given others pleasure or greater strength ; but he should not take it amiss if they find nothing to their purpose in the results of his production . He has already had his reward ...
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... artist , to the indignation of mankind , has never felt himself bound by ordinary standards . Why should he ? With men in general the primary end of thought and action is to satisfy their needs and preserve their being ; but the artist ...
... artist , to the indignation of mankind , has never felt himself bound by ordinary standards . Why should he ? With men in general the primary end of thought and action is to satisfy their needs and preserve their being ; but the artist ...
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