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William Somerset Maugham. I write this book to disembarrass my soul of cer- tain notions that have hovered about in it too long for my comfort . I do not seek to persuade anybody . I am devoid of the pedagogic ... soul of cer- ...
William Somerset Maugham. I write this book to disembarrass my soul of cer- tain notions that have hovered about in it too long for my comfort . I do not seek to persuade anybody . I am devoid of the pedagogic ... soul of cer- ...
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... soul is constantly enriched by fresh ex- perience . There is no more fruitful source of this than the enchanting exploration of the great litera- tures of the past . For the production of a work of art is not [ 94 ] THE SUMMING UP.
... soul is constantly enriched by fresh ex- perience . There is no more fruitful source of this than the enchanting exploration of the great litera- tures of the past . For the production of a work of art is not [ 94 ] THE SUMMING UP.
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... soul to- gether . It is forced upon him still in countries with a small reading public ; he must eke out his livelihood by work in an office , preferably under the govern- ment , or by journalism . But the English - speaking writer has ...
... soul to- gether . It is forced upon him still in countries with a small reading public ; he must eke out his livelihood by work in an office , preferably under the govern- ment , or by journalism . But the English - speaking writer has ...
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