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I found that the only possible words were those Swift had used and that the order in which he had placed them was the only possible order . It is an impeccable prose . But perfection has one grave defect : it is apt to be dull .
I found that the only possible words were those Swift had used and that the order in which he had placed them was the only possible order . It is an impeccable prose . But perfection has one grave defect : it is apt to be dull .
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If anyone could combine their merits in the manner of writing of the present day he would write as well as it is possible for anyone to write . 15 FROM TIME to time I have asked myself whether 32 THE SUMMING UP.
If anyone could combine their merits in the manner of writing of the present day he would write as well as it is possible for anyone to write . 15 FROM TIME to time I have asked myself whether 32 THE SUMMING UP.
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In old age the taste improves and it is possible to enjoy art and literature without the personal bias that in youth warps the judgment . It has the satisfaction of its own fulfilment . It is liberated from the trammels of human egoism ...
In old age the taste improves and it is possible to enjoy art and literature without the personal bias that in youth warps the judgment . It has the satisfaction of its own fulfilment . It is liberated from the trammels of human egoism ...
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| Title | The Summing Up |
| Author | W. Somerset Maugham |
| Published | 1938 |
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