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They have always been men or women of imagination , who , when they began to write , felt confident of their readers , and knew intuitively what such friends wish to hear about . A good letter , therefore , has always been , and always ...
They have always been men or women of imagination , who , when they began to write , felt confident of their readers , and knew intuitively what such friends wish to hear about . A good letter , therefore , has always been , and always ...
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It is true that they are , first of all , writers ; but their talk would be comprehensible in any company , because they are men of imagination who appreciate their company . It is the essence of good talk that it should be appropriate ...
It is true that they are , first of all , writers ; but their talk would be comprehensible in any company , because they are men of imagination who appreciate their company . It is the essence of good talk that it should be appropriate ...
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It is the quality of imagination . Each person defines the quality in a way to suit himself , and I am not in that respect peculiar ; so I shall tell you what I mean by imagination . It is not romantic fancy .
It is the quality of imagination . Each person defines the quality in a way to suit himself , and I am not in that respect peculiar ; so I shall tell you what I mean by imagination . It is not romantic fancy .
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WHY READ THE CLASSICS? Page | 9 |
DICKENS AND THACKERAY AT CHRISTMAS | 15 |
MARY RUSSELL MITFORD | 21 |
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