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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... find the exact term a qualifying epithet could be dispensed with . As I saw it in my mind's eye my book would have the appearance of an immensely long telegram in which for economy's sake you had left out every word that [ 29 ]
... find the exact term a qualifying epithet could be dispensed with . As I saw it in my mind's eye my book would have the appearance of an immensely long telegram in which for economy's sake you had left out every word that [ 29 ]
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... to prove that if careful writers can do such things it is only because they have no ear . Words have weight , sound and appearance ; it is only by considering these that you can write a sentence that is good to look at and good to [ 40 ]
... to prove that if careful writers can do such things it is only because they have no ear . Words have weight , sound and appearance ; it is only by considering these that you can write a sentence that is good to look at and good to [ 40 ]
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... appearance . The physical traits of a man influence his character and contrariwise his character is expressed , at least in the rough , in his appearance . You cannot make a tall man short and otherwise keep him the same . A man's ...
... appearance . The physical traits of a man influence his character and contrariwise his character is expressed , at least in the rough , in his appearance . You cannot make a tall man short and otherwise keep him the same . A man's ...
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