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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Page 46
... sometimes and sometimes grave , a woodland beauty of phrase , dignity and mellowness . Both wrote with extreme lucidity . Neither is quite as simple as the purest taste demands . Here I think Matthew Arnold excels them . Both had a ...
... sometimes and sometimes grave , a woodland beauty of phrase , dignity and mellowness . Both wrote with extreme lucidity . Neither is quite as simple as the purest taste demands . Here I think Matthew Arnold excels them . Both had a ...
Page 152
... sometimes incompetent , but that they were necessary at all . xli And now the audience . It must seem ungracious that I should express anything but gratitude to the public that has given me , if not fame , at least noto- riety and a ...
... sometimes incompetent , but that they were necessary at all . xli And now the audience . It must seem ungracious that I should express anything but gratitude to the public that has given me , if not fame , at least noto- riety and a ...
Page 174
... Sometimes the stress of circumstances is too great for him and with rage in his heart he yields to the demand of the public . One must not expect too much of human nature and an occasional pot - boiler may be accepted from him with ...
... Sometimes the stress of circumstances is too great for him and with rage in his heart he yields to the demand of the public . One must not expect too much of human nature and an occasional pot - boiler may be accepted from him with ...
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