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Page 49
He gave them his own immense vitality so that you accept them as real ; but in fact they are humours as definitely as are the characters of old comedy . His people are unforgettable , but they are seen from the , standpoint of the ...
He gave them his own immense vitality so that you accept them as real ; but in fact they are humours as definitely as are the characters of old comedy . His people are unforgettable , but they are seen from the , standpoint of the ...
Page 91
It is sentimental ; but will only accept sentimen- tality of its own brand : thus in England it will accept the emotions attached to the concept of home , but the concept of a son's love for his mother only excites its ridicule .
It is sentimental ; but will only accept sentimen- tality of its own brand : thus in England it will accept the emotions attached to the concept of home , but the concept of a son's love for his mother only excites its ridicule .
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Cunning must be exercised in order to persuade them to accept the coincidences and accidents which in real life they swallow without a second thought . They are determinists to a man and the writer " who trifles with their obstinate ...
Cunning must be exercised in order to persuade them to accept the coincidences and accidents which in real life they swallow without a second thought . They are determinists to a man and the writer " who trifles with their obstinate ...
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| Title | The Summing Up |
| Author | W. Somerset Maugham |
| Published | 1938 |
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