Londoner's Post: Letters to Gog and MagogHutchinson, 1952 - 174 pages |
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Page 42
... means the whole story of Defoe . It is known that he was a loyal supporter of , first , the Duke of Mon- mouth , and , second , William of Orange ( both of them standing for the Protestant faith ) ; yet throughout this book his ...
... means the whole story of Defoe . It is known that he was a loyal supporter of , first , the Duke of Mon- mouth , and , second , William of Orange ( both of them standing for the Protestant faith ) ; yet throughout this book his ...
Page 63
... means publishers ' readers ] is so simple that nobody gets it . They ought to just take a book and give themselves to it , and read it like a regular citizen and see whether they like it or not . They ought not to apply their standards ...
... means publishers ' readers ] is so simple that nobody gets it . They ought to just take a book and give themselves to it , and read it like a regular citizen and see whether they like it or not . They ought not to apply their standards ...
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... means business , he finds a subject . Usually , he copies a favourite book . He copies its style and its limitations . He may go on copying for the rest of his life . If he does that , posterity will never hear of him . Nor will ...
... means business , he finds a subject . Usually , he copies a favourite book . He copies its style and its limitations . He may go on copying for the rest of his life . If he does that , posterity will never hear of him . Nor will ...
Contents
WHY READ THE CLASSICS? Page | 9 |
DICKENS AND THACKERAY AT CHRISTMAS | 15 |
MARY RUSSELL MITFORD | 21 |
Copyright | |
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