The Summing UpAutobiographical and confessional, and yet not, this is one of the most highly regarded expressions of a personal credo - both a classic avowal of an author's ideas and his craft. |
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Page 46
... knew him , but the man within of his own ideal vision . ( And the man within us is as true in reality as the man , pitiful and halting , of our outward seeming . ) Newman had an exquisite grace , music , playful sometimes and sometimes ...
... knew him , but the man within of his own ideal vision . ( And the man within us is as true in reality as the man , pitiful and halting , of our outward seeming . ) Newman had an exquisite grace , music , playful sometimes and sometimes ...
Page 73
... knew that all our actions were purely selfish , I did not stop to think ) and wanting to show his gratitude ( which of course he had no business to feel , for my apparent kindness was rigidly determined ) he asked me what I would like ...
... knew that all our actions were purely selfish , I did not stop to think ) and wanting to show his gratitude ( which of course he had no business to feel , for my apparent kindness was rigidly determined ) he asked me what I would like ...
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... knew , but he fired my young imagination and I began to learn Italian . I accepted everything he told me with the fervour of the proselyte . I should not blame him be- cause he inspired me with a passionate admiration for certain works ...
... knew , but he fired my young imagination and I began to learn Italian . I accepted everything he told me with the fervour of the proselyte . I should not blame him be- cause he inspired me with a passionate admiration for certain works ...
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