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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... give an example , I had written that a statue would be placed in a certain square and he suggested that I should write : the statue will stand . I had not done that because my ear was offended by the allitera- tion . I noticed also that ...
... give an example , I had written that a statue would be placed in a certain square and he suggested that I should write : the statue will stand . I had not done that because my ear was offended by the allitera- tion . I noticed also that ...
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... give no scope to your sense of the ridiculous . The humorist has a quick eye for the humbug ; he does not always recognize the saint . But if to see men one - sidedly is a heavy price to pay for a sense of humour there is a compensation ...
... give no scope to your sense of the ridiculous . The humorist has a quick eye for the humbug ; he does not always recognize the saint . But if to see men one - sidedly is a heavy price to pay for a sense of humour there is a compensation ...
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... give them that they want . The more individual he is the harder will he find it to achieve this and the longer will it take him to earn his living . Nor can he be sure that the result will be lasting , for it may be that with all his ...
... give them that they want . The more individual he is the harder will he find it to achieve this and the longer will it take him to earn his living . Nor can he be sure that the result will be lasting , for it may be that with all his ...
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