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 164
... though defects of one sort or another were inherent in the art of drama . To get one result you must sacrifice another , so that to write a play perfect in all its particulars , in the interest and significance of its theme , in [ 164 ]
... though defects of one sort or another were inherent in the art of drama . To get one result you must sacrifice another , so that to write a play perfect in all its particulars , in the interest and significance of its theme , in [ 164 ]
Page 237
... perfect truth in their creation . Realism is relative . The most realistic writer by the direction of his interest falsifies his creatures . He sees them through his own eyes . He makes them more self - conscious than they really are ...
... perfect truth in their creation . Realism is relative . The most realistic writer by the direction of his interest falsifies his creatures . He sees them through his own eyes . He makes them more self - conscious than they really are ...
Page 275
... perfect being ; and since perfection includes existence a perfect being must exist . Another maintains that every event has a cause and since the universe exists it must have a cause and this cause is the Creator . A third , the ...
... perfect being ; and since perfection includes existence a perfect being must exist . Another maintains that every event has a cause and since the universe exists it must have a cause and this cause is the Creator . A third , the ...
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