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Page 74
... common world . The peculiarity of the artist is that he is in some particular different from other men , and so the world of his con- struction is different too . It is this idiosyncrasy that is the better part of his equipment . When ...
... common world . The peculiarity of the artist is that he is in some particular different from other men , and so the world of his con- struction is different too . It is this idiosyncrasy that is the better part of his equipment . When ...
Page 88
... common pains and enjoy the common pleasures that are part of the common human lot . I saw no reason to subordinate the claims of sense to the tempting lure of spirit , and I was determined to get whatever fulfilment I could out of ...
... common pains and enjoy the common pleasures that are part of the common human lot . I saw no reason to subordinate the claims of sense to the tempting lure of spirit , and I was determined to get whatever fulfilment I could out of ...
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... Common experience , especially the common ex- perience of philosophers , shows that a great many men are no great shakes . Immortality is too stupendous a notion to be entertained in connection with common mortals . They are too ...
... Common experience , especially the common ex- perience of philosophers , shows that a great many men are no great shakes . Immortality is too stupendous a notion to be entertained in connection with common mortals . They are too ...
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