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Page 42
... once studiously formed a style , rarely writes afterwards with complete ease . ' Admirably as I think Matthew Arnold's style was suited to his par- ticular purposes , I must admit that his mannerisms are often irritating . His style was ...
... once studiously formed a style , rarely writes afterwards with complete ease . ' Admirably as I think Matthew Arnold's style was suited to his par- ticular purposes , I must admit that his mannerisms are often irritating . His style was ...
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... once more to restraint . I felt myself a man and I had a great eagerness to enter at once [ 60 ] THE SUMMING UP.
... once more to restraint . I felt myself a man and I had a great eagerness to enter at once [ 60 ] THE SUMMING UP.
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... once quicker - witted and more im- patient than ever before in the history of the theatre . Plays have been written in such and such a way be- cause they satisfied audiences . Audiences in the past seem to have been willing to sit out ...
... once quicker - witted and more im- patient than ever before in the history of the theatre . Plays have been written in such and such a way be- cause they satisfied audiences . Audiences in the past seem to have been willing to sit out ...
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