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... verse . Verse has a specific dramatic value as anyone can see by observ- ing in himself the thrilling effect of a tirade in one of Racine's plays or of any of Shakespeare's great set pieces ; and this is independent of the sense ; it is ...
... verse . Verse has a specific dramatic value as anyone can see by observ- ing in himself the thrilling effect of a tirade in one of Racine's plays or of any of Shakespeare's great set pieces ; and this is independent of the sense ; it is ...
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... verse the other harmony of prose , and we see the writers of prose trying to force on it the rhythms of verse . Someone is badly wanted to define once more the characters peculiar to the several arts and to point out to those who go ...
... verse the other harmony of prose , and we see the writers of prose trying to force on it the rhythms of verse . Someone is badly wanted to define once more the characters peculiar to the several arts and to point out to those who go ...
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... verse the astronomers tell us of and the little earth we know . But what caused the original act of creation and what upset the balance of equilibrium ? I seemed inevitably drawn to the con- ception of a creator , and what could create ...
... verse the astronomers tell us of and the little earth we know . But what caused the original act of creation and what upset the balance of equilibrium ? I seemed inevitably drawn to the con- ception of a creator , and what could create ...
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