The Summing UpThis 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 100
... follow that up with a journey to Greece where I intended to learn the vernacular as an approach to ancient Greek , and finally go to Cairo and learn Arabic . It was an am- bitious programme , but I am glad now that I did not carry it ...
... follow that up with a journey to Greece where I intended to learn the vernacular as an approach to ancient Greek , and finally go to Cairo and learn Arabic . It was an am- bitious programme , but I am glad now that I did not carry it ...
Page 184
... follow his own bent , and the other is con- fidence in himself . Notwithstanding his pretension and his susceptible vanity the author when he com- pares his work with what he intended it to be is never free from misgiving . There is so ...
... follow his own bent , and the other is con- fidence in himself . Notwithstanding his pretension and his susceptible vanity the author when he com- pares his work with what he intended it to be is never free from misgiving . There is so ...
Page 251
... follow your inclinations with due regard to the policeman round the corner . By the time I was twenty - four I had ... follows : a young king of the East , anxious on his ascent of the throne to rule his kingdom justly , sent for the ...
... follow your inclinations with due regard to the policeman round the corner . By the time I was twenty - four I had ... follows : a young king of the East , anxious on his ascent of the throne to rule his kingdom justly , sent for the ...
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