Londoner's Post: Letters to Gog and MagogHutchinson, 1952 - 174 pages |
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Page 37
... nature , and wish to please you . " If you ask why this should be , I reply that the basis of the exchange is affection , given and received ; but it is affection involv- ing considerable mutual respect . A letter written merely to ...
... nature , and wish to please you . " If you ask why this should be , I reply that the basis of the exchange is affection , given and received ; but it is affection involv- ing considerable mutual respect . A letter written merely to ...
Page 55
... natural . 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 ...
... natural . 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 ...
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... nature , in the thoughts and experiences and opinions of other men as they elucidate for him the mysterious universe . Such a man could not possibly divert socialites ; and the elegant of today have only faded laurels to spare for him ...
... nature , in the thoughts and experiences and opinions of other men as they elucidate for him the mysterious universe . Such a man could not possibly divert socialites ; and the elegant of today have only faded laurels to spare for him ...
Contents
WHY READ THE CLASSICS? | 9 |
FINISHING A BOOK | 45 |
THE CONVERSATION OF AUTHORS | 51 |
Copyright | |
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