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... offer new evidence . And since I have put the whole of my life into my books much of what I have to say will naturally have found a place in them . There are few subjects within the compass of my in- terests that I have not lightly or ...
... offer new evidence . And since I have put the whole of my life into my books much of what I have to say will naturally have found a place in them . There are few subjects within the compass of my in- terests that I have not lightly or ...
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... of life . I was ambitious to make a name for myself as a writer . I exposed myself to every vicissitude that seemed to offer a chance of gaining the greater experience that I wanted and I read everything [ 73 ] THE SUMMING UP.
... of life . I was ambitious to make a name for myself as a writer . I exposed myself to every vicissitude that seemed to offer a chance of gaining the greater experience that I wanted and I read everything [ 73 ] THE SUMMING UP.
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... offered a better subject of discourse than the novel of character or adventure . The intelligent critics , the more serious novel read- ers , have since then given most of their ... offer something new in technique [ 216 ] THE SUMMING UP.
... offered a better subject of discourse than the novel of character or adventure . The intelligent critics , the more serious novel read- ers , have since then given most of their ... offer something new in technique [ 216 ] THE SUMMING UP.
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