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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... prose . But perfection has one grave defect : it is apt to be dull . Swift's prose is like a French canal , bordered with poplars , that runs through a gracious and undu- lating country . Its tranquil charm fills you with satis- faction ...
... prose . But perfection has one grave defect : it is apt to be dull . Swift's prose is like a French canal , bordered with poplars , that runs through a gracious and undu- lating country . Its tranquil charm fills you with satis- faction ...
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... prose is an affair of good man- ners . It is , unlike verse , a civil art . Poetry is baroque . Baroque is tragic , massive and mystical . It is ele- mental . It demands depth and insight . I cannot but feel that the prose writers of ...
... prose is an affair of good man- ners . It is , unlike verse , a civil art . Poetry is baroque . Baroque is tragic , massive and mystical . It is ele- mental . It demands depth and insight . I cannot but feel that the prose writers of ...
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... prose was written when rococo with its elegance and moderation , at its birth attained its greatest excellence . For rococo was evolved when baroque had become declamatory and the world , tired of the stupendous , asked for restraint ...
... prose was written when rococo with its elegance and moderation , at its birth attained its greatest excellence . For rococo was evolved when baroque had become declamatory and the world , tired of the stupendous , asked for restraint ...
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