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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... of literary composition . One does not always want to be reading to the profit of one's soul and there is no pleasanter way of idling away an hour or two than reading a volume of criticism . It is [ 91 ] THE SUMMING UP xxvi ...
... of literary composition . One does not always want to be reading to the profit of one's soul and there is no pleasanter way of idling away an hour or two than reading a volume of criticism . It is [ 91 ] THE SUMMING UP xxvi ...
Page 181
... soul . This is a counsel of perfection and in an im- perfect world a certain indulgence should be be- stowed on the professional writer ; but this surely is the aim he should keep before him . He does [ 181 ] THE SUMMING UP.
... soul . This is a counsel of perfection and in an im- perfect world a certain indulgence should be be- stowed on the professional writer ; but this surely is the aim he should keep before him . He does [ 181 ] THE SUMMING UP.
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... soul ( for want of a more exact word ) of a reflective person who had led a fuller life and been subject to more varied experiences than gen- erally fall to the lot of professional philosophers . I knew very well that I had no gift for ...
... soul ( for want of a more exact word ) of a reflective person who had led a fuller life and been subject to more varied experiences than gen- erally fall to the lot of professional philosophers . I knew very well that I had no gift for ...
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