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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... produced . I read it diligently , especially the Song of Solomon , jotting down for future use turns of phrase that struck me and making lists of unusual or beautiful words . I studied Jeremy Taylor's Holy Dying . In order to assimilate ...
... produced . I read it diligently , especially the Song of Solomon , jotting down for future use turns of phrase that struck me and making lists of unusual or beautiful words . I studied Jeremy Taylor's Holy Dying . In order to assimilate ...
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... produced . With- out it he cannot have talent ; but it is only a part of talent . We start by living , each one of us , in the solitariness of our own minds and from the data given us and our communications with other minds we construct ...
... produced . With- out it he cannot have talent ; but it is only a part of talent . We start by living , each one of us , in the solitariness of our own minds and from the data given us and our communications with other minds we construct ...
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... produced . I wanted to recover my peace of mind shattered through my own foolish- ness and vanity by occurrences upon which I need not dwell and so made up my mind to go to the South Seas . I had wanted to go ever since as a youth I had ...
... produced . I wanted to recover my peace of mind shattered through my own foolish- ness and vanity by occurrences upon which I need not dwell and so made up my mind to go to the South Seas . I had wanted to go ever since as a youth I had ...
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