The Summing UpAutobiographical and confessional, and yet not, this is one of the most highly regarded expressions of a personal credo - both a classic avowal of an author's ideas and his craft. |
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... discover in the eminent states- men I met there any marked capacity . I concluded , perhaps rashly , that no great degree of intelligence was needed to rule a nation . Since then I have known in various countries a good many politicians ...
... discover in the eminent states- men I met there any marked capacity . I concluded , perhaps rashly , that no great degree of intelligence was needed to rule a nation . Since then I have known in various countries a good many politicians ...
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... discover the sense . Often you can only guess at it , for the writers have evidently not said what they intended . Another cause of obscurity is that the writer is himself not quite sure of his meaning . He has a vague impression of ...
... discover the sense . Often you can only guess at it , for the writers have evidently not said what they intended . Another cause of obscurity is that the writer is himself not quite sure of his meaning . He has a vague impression of ...
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... discover her without any make up on her face and with her hair dishevelled . At that distant time make up was not universal and most women wore false hair . But no actress would consent to let an audience see her in this condition and ...
... discover her without any make up on her face and with her hair dishevelled . At that distant time make up was not universal and most women wore false hair . But no actress would consent to let an audience see her in this condition and ...
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