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... from other men's ; the idiosyncrasy that makes him a writer separates him from them and the paradox emerges that though his aim is to describe them truthfully his gift prevents him from knowing them as. THE SUMMING UP 67 ...
... from other men's ; the idiosyncrasy that makes him a writer separates him from them and the paradox emerges that though his aim is to describe them truthfully his gift prevents him from knowing them as. THE SUMMING UP 67 ...
Page 125
... idiosyncrasy which may give only a partial picture of the facts , but is suffused by the personality of the observer . The press , in fact , kills the individuality of those who write for it . Nor is reviewing less. THE SUMMING UP ...
... idiosyncrasy which may give only a partial picture of the facts , but is suffused by the personality of the observer . The press , in fact , kills the individuality of those who write for it . Nor is reviewing less. THE SUMMING UP ...
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... that is of moment to the point at issue . From the familiarity with Maupassant that I gained at an early age , from my training as a dramatist , and perhaps from personal idiosyncrasy , I have , it may be , 148 THE SUMMING UP.
... that is of moment to the point at issue . From the familiarity with Maupassant that I gained at an early age , from my training as a dramatist , and perhaps from personal idiosyncrasy , I have , it may be , 148 THE SUMMING UP.
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