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Page 130
... important by far , is the freedom to follow his own bent , and the other is confidence in himself . Notwithstanding . his pre- tension and his susceptible vanity the author when he compares his work with what he intended it to be is ...
... important by far , is the freedom to follow his own bent , and the other is confidence in himself . Notwithstanding . his pre- tension and his susceptible vanity the author when he compares his work with what he intended it to be is ...
Page 139
... important than art . I looked for a meaning in the universe and the only one I could find was the beauty that men here and there produced . On the surface my life was varied and exciting ; but beneath it was narrow . Now I entered ą new ...
... important than art . I looked for a meaning in the universe and the only one I could find was the beauty that men here and there produced . On the surface my life was varied and exciting ; but beneath it was narrow . Now I entered ą new ...
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... important , can have but an ephemeral value ; for his merit is that he responds to the needs of , and points the way to , his own generation . A new generation arises with other needs , a new way stretches before it ; he has nothing ...
... important , can have but an ephemeral value ; for his merit is that he responds to the needs of , and points the way to , his own generation . A new generation arises with other needs , a new way stretches before it ; he has nothing ...
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