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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... took in the lives of the titled , and for a while in those of the opulent bourgeoisie . During this period I met persons who by their rank , fame or position might very well have thought themselves destined to become historical figures ...
... took in the lives of the titled , and for a while in those of the opulent bourgeoisie . During this period I met persons who by their rank , fame or position might very well have thought themselves destined to become historical figures ...
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... took a more modest view of their functions than they have lately done . Then they confined themselves to cutting where the author had been long - winded and disguising by their ingenuity his errors of construction ; they arranged the ...
... took a more modest view of their functions than they have lately done . Then they confined themselves to cutting where the author had been long - winded and disguising by their ingenuity his errors of construction ; they arranged the ...
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... took a larger number of persons than I had ever sought to cope with before and devised four or five independent stories . They were attached to one another by a very thin thread , an elderly woman who knew at least one person in each ...
... took a larger number of persons than I had ever sought to cope with before and devised four or five independent stories . They were attached to one another by a very thin thread , an elderly woman who knew at least one person in each ...
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