Literary EssaysA companion volume to Biographical Essays, this collection of twenty-five pieces includes two of Strachey's finest critical essays, "Shakespeare's Final Period" and "English Letter Writers." Index. |
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Page 43
... doubt arises merely from a difference in the point of view . Mr. Gosse , regarding Browne's most important and general effects , rightly fails to detect anything funny in them . The Early Victorians , however , missed the broad outlines ...
... doubt arises merely from a difference in the point of view . Mr. Gosse , regarding Browne's most important and general effects , rightly fails to detect anything funny in them . The Early Victorians , however , missed the broad outlines ...
Page 179
... doubt it seemed to him that he could well afford to amuse himself for half - a - dozen years , before he settled down to the poetical work which was to be the serious occupation of his life . But , as time passed , he became more and ...
... doubt it seemed to him that he could well afford to amuse himself for half - a - dozen years , before he settled down to the poetical work which was to be the serious occupation of his life . But , as time passed , he became more and ...
Page 218
... doubt ; she had the greatest respect for Alexandra's judgment and was fond of asking her advice . But that she was a poule mouillée she did not doubt for a moment ; “ so calm there's no making her out . Though it's true poules mouillées ...
... doubt ; she had the greatest respect for Alexandra's judgment and was fond of asking her advice . But that she was a poule mouillée she did not doubt for a moment ; “ so calm there's no making her out . Though it's true poules mouillées ...
Contents
SHAKESPEARES FINAL PERIOD The Independent | 1 |
WORDS AND POETRY The Hogarth Press 1928 | 16 |
OTHELLO CHARACTERS AND COMMENTARIES | 24 |
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