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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... young man at the beginning of the nineteenth century he did what I believe was called the Little Tour , France , Germany and Switzerland ; and I remember that when he described the not very impressive fall of the Rhine at Schaffhausen ...
... young man at the beginning of the nineteenth century he did what I believe was called the Little Tour , France , Germany and Switzerland ; and I remember that when he described the not very impressive fall of the Rhine at Schaffhausen ...
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... young woman . She was shy , rather pretty , and absorbed in a love affair with a married man . I had written a book called Cakes and Ale and , the typescript arriving one Saturday morning , I asked her if she would be good enough to ...
... young woman . She was shy , rather pretty , and absorbed in a love affair with a married man . I had written a book called Cakes and Ale and , the typescript arriving one Saturday morning , I asked her if she would be good enough to ...
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... young author could hope to write with success . For he could not have sufficient experience of life to write of contemporary manners ; history provided him with a story and characters and the romantic fervour of his young blood gave him ...
... young author could hope to write with success . For he could not have sufficient experience of life to write of contemporary manners ; history provided him with a story and characters and the romantic fervour of his young blood gave him ...
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