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... able to attach a correct description to a picture than in being able to find out what is wrong with a stalled motorcar . In each case it is special knowledge . The stockbroker has his knowledge too and so has the artizan . It is a silly ...
... able to attach a correct description to a picture than in being able to find out what is wrong with a stalled motorcar . In each case it is special knowledge . The stockbroker has his knowledge too and so has the artizan . It is a silly ...
Page 102
... able to treat of any subject of discourse that may arise . It has a great literature ; other countries , with the exception of England , have great writers , rather than a great literature ; and its influence on the rest of the world ...
... able to treat of any subject of discourse that may arise . It has a great literature ; other countries , with the exception of England , have great writers , rather than a great literature ; and its influence on the rest of the world ...
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... able to play by ear , of no spiritual importance . But without it , though your ideas may be profound , your theme original and your characterization acute , you will never be able to write a play . A good deal has been written about ...
... able to play by ear , of no spiritual importance . But without it , though your ideas may be profound , your theme original and your characterization acute , you will never be able to write a play . A good deal has been written about ...
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