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 141
... important , for more than one reason . Many of his effects depend upon subtle differences of punctuation and of spelling , which are too easily lost in reproduction . " Tiger , tiger , burning bright , ' is the ordinary version of one ...
... important , for more than one reason . Many of his effects depend upon subtle differences of punctuation and of spelling , which are too easily lost in reproduction . " Tiger , tiger , burning bright , ' is the ordinary version of one ...
Page 221
... important to observe such characteristics , because , in Mr. Hardy's case , they are not merely superficial and occa- sional blemishes ; they are in reality an essential ingredient in the very essence of his work . The originality of ...
... important to observe such characteristics , because , in Mr. Hardy's case , they are not merely superficial and occa- sional blemishes ; they are in reality an essential ingredient in the very essence of his work . The originality of ...
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... important and admirable qualities . In any case , such a system of instruction would have been absurd ; in the case of Stanhope , an additional fact rendered it peculiarly preposterous . Chesterfield com- pletely failed to see that ...
... important and admirable qualities . In any case , such a system of instruction would have been absurd ; in the case of Stanhope , an additional fact rendered it peculiarly preposterous . Chesterfield com- pletely failed to see that ...
Contents
SHAKESPEARES FINAL PERIOD The Independent | 1 |
WORDS AND POETRY The Hogarth Press 1928 | 16 |
OTHELLO CHARACTERS AND COMMENTARIES | 24 |
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