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The Rector made every possible effort , as one may read in Butler's autobiographical novel , The Way of All Flesh , to break his son's will , and what he did had a great effect on the boy's nature . Butler wrote , long afterwards ...
The Rector made every possible effort , as one may read in Butler's autobiographical novel , The Way of All Flesh , to break his son's will , and what he did had a great effect on the boy's nature . Butler wrote , long afterwards ...
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A good letter , therefore , has always been , and always should be , a mixture of the most carefree egotism and the most calculated unselfishness : “ You want to know what concerns me " and " I know your nature , and wish to please you ...
A good letter , therefore , has always been , and always should be , a mixture of the most carefree egotism and the most calculated unselfishness : “ You want to know what concerns me " and " I know your nature , and wish to please you ...
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I explain this defect by the nature of the author's work . It is done alone . It is very hard work indeed . The author does not know how good or bad it is . If he is a truly original writer , his ideas and language , which are so novel ...
I explain this defect by the nature of the author's work . It is done alone . It is very hard work indeed . The author does not know how good or bad it is . If he is a truly original writer , his ideas and language , which are so novel ...
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DICKENS AND THACKERAY AT CHRISTMAS | 15 |
MARY RUSSELL MITFORD | 21 |
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