The Summing Up, Part 354, Volume 1This book represents Maugham's life and philosophy in his own words. It is autobiographical in nature, though most of the work is concerned with Maugham's unique and fascinating opinions on the theatre, writing, metaphysics and the interesting people he encountered in his long and successful career. |
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... admire them in others as I could admire their far- [ 29 ] THE SUMMING UP.
... admire them in others as I could admire their far- [ 29 ] THE SUMMING UP.
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William Somerset Maugham. admire them in others as I could admire their far- fetched tropes and the unusual but suggestive lan- guage in which they clothed their thoughts , but my own invention never presented me with such embel ...
William Somerset Maugham. admire them in others as I could admire their far- fetched tropes and the unusual but suggestive lan- guage in which they clothed their thoughts , but my own invention never presented me with such embel ...
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... admiration was factitious . I admired because it was the part of a cul- tured young man to admire . I intoxicated myself with my own enthusiasm . I would not listen to the still small voice within me that carped . Now I know that there ...
... admiration was factitious . I admired because it was the part of a cul- tured young man to admire . I intoxicated myself with my own enthusiasm . I would not listen to the still small voice within me that carped . Now I know that there ...
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