The Summing Up, Part 354, Volume 1The reminiscences of the author's lifetime; insight on life and art; education, discipline and training of a writer. |
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Page 139
... action rather than debate . ( By action of course I do not mean merely physical action : from the standpoint of the theatre a character who says , I have a headache , performs an action as much as one who falls off a steeple . ) When ...
... action rather than debate . ( By action of course I do not mean merely physical action : from the standpoint of the theatre a character who says , I have a headache , performs an action as much as one who falls off a steeple . ) When ...
Page 146
... action much more effectively , and action is the essence of drama . The screen gave that artificiality which verse had once given to drama so that a different standard of verisimilitude was set and improbability was acceptable if only ...
... action much more effectively , and action is the essence of drama . The screen gave that artificiality which verse had once given to drama so that a different standard of verisimilitude was set and improbability was acceptable if only ...
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... action and who can tell in this meaningless world what right action is ? It is not action that aims at happiness ; it is a happy chance if happiness results . Plato , as we know , enjoined upon his wise man to abandon the serene life of ...
... action and who can tell in this meaningless world what right action is ? It is not action that aims at happiness ; it is a happy chance if happiness results . Plato , as we know , enjoined upon his wise man to abandon the serene life of ...
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