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... I wrote when I was very young in order to discover what natural aptitude I had , my original stock - in - trade , before I developed it by taking thought . The manner had a superciliousness that perhaps [ 22 ] THE SUMMING UP.
... I wrote when I was very young in order to discover what natural aptitude I had , my original stock - in - trade , before I developed it by taking thought . The manner had a superciliousness that perhaps [ 22 ] THE SUMMING UP.
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... discover a hidden sense in them . There is another form of wilful obscurity that masquerades as aristocratic exclusiveness . The author wraps his meaning in mystery so that the vulgar shall not participate in it . His soul is a secret ...
... discover a hidden sense in them . There is another form of wilful obscurity that masquerades as aristocratic exclusiveness . The author wraps his meaning in mystery so that the vulgar shall not participate in it . His soul is a secret ...
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... discover their defects or their vices ; I am touched when I see the goodness of the wicked and I am willing enough to shrug a tolerant shoulder at their wickedness . I am not my brother's keeper . I cannot bring myself to judge my ...
... discover their defects or their vices ; I am touched when I see the goodness of the wicked and I am willing enough to shrug a tolerant shoulder at their wickedness . I am not my brother's keeper . I cannot bring myself to judge my ...
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