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Page 26
... turn my attention to the writers of the Augustan Period . The prose of Swift enchanted me . I made up my mind that ... turns of phrase or high- flown images . It is a civilized prose , natural , discreet and pointed . There is no attempt ...
... turn my attention to the writers of the Augustan Period . The prose of Swift enchanted me . I made up my mind that ... turns of phrase or high- flown images . It is a civilized prose , natural , discreet and pointed . There is no attempt ...
Page 129
... turn affects them , and as these change minor changes follow both in the trappings of a play and in its themes . The invention of the telephone , for instance , has made many scenes redundant , has quickened the pace of plays and has ...
... turn affects them , and as these change minor changes follow both in the trappings of a play and in its themes . The invention of the telephone , for instance , has made many scenes redundant , has quickened the pace of plays and has ...
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... turn of mind that has fired his imagination , and therefrom constructs his character . He is not concerned whether it is a truthful likeness ; he is con- cerned only to create a plausible harmony convenient for his own purposes . So ...
... turn of mind that has fired his imagination , and therefrom constructs his character . He is not concerned whether it is a truthful likeness ; he is con- cerned only to create a plausible harmony convenient for his own purposes . So ...
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