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Page xxxiv
... critical power — all were his . And the impulse to produce , which is the natural , though by no means the invariable , accom- paniment of the literary gift , must have been fairly strong in him also . For the " Journal Intime " runs to ...
... critical power — all were his . And the impulse to produce , which is the natural , though by no means the invariable , accom- paniment of the literary gift , must have been fairly strong in him also . For the " Journal Intime " runs to ...
Page 92
... critical sense . The idea of a living evolu- tion has not penetrated into the consciousness of the orator . With every intention of dealing with things as they are , he remains , in spite of himself , subjective and oratorical . There ...
... critical sense . The idea of a living evolu- tion has not penetrated into the consciousness of the orator . With every intention of dealing with things as they are , he remains , in spite of himself , subjective and oratorical . There ...
Page 249
... critical sincerity ; he must explain to me how the matter lies , point out to me the questions involved in it , their origin , their difficulties , the different solutions attempted , and their degree of probability . He must respect my ...
... critical sincerity ; he must explain to me how the matter lies , point out to me the questions involved in it , their origin , their difficulties , the different solutions attempted , and their degree of probability . He must respect my ...
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