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Page 76
... idiosyncrasy does not appeal . They have no patience with the world constructed by its instrumentality . It may actually revolt them . Then the artist has noth- ing to say to them and they will deny his talent . I do not believe that ...
... idiosyncrasy does not appeal . They have no patience with the world constructed by its instrumentality . It may actually revolt them . Then the artist has noth- ing to say to them and they will deny his talent . I do not believe that ...
Page 176
... idiosyncrasy has to find little by little the people to whom it appeals . Not only does it take him time to be himself , for the young are themselves only with timidity , but it takes him time to convince that body of persons , whom he ...
... idiosyncrasy has to find little by little the people to whom it appeals . Not only does it take him time to be himself , for the young are themselves only with timidity , but it takes him time to convince that body of persons , whom he ...
Page 210
... idiosyncrasy , I have , it may be , acquired a sense of form that is pleasing to the French . At all events they find me neither sentimental nor verbose . Ivii It is very seldom that life provides the writer with a ready - made story ...
... idiosyncrasy , I have , it may be , acquired a sense of form that is pleasing to the French . At all events they find me neither sentimental nor verbose . Ivii It is very seldom that life provides the writer with a ready - made story ...
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