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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... true poetic greatness must be denied . But , even upon the supposition that this view of Racine's philosophical outlook is the true one - and , in its most important sense , I believe that it is not - does Mr. Bailey's conclusion really ...
... true poetic greatness must be denied . But , even upon the supposition that this view of Racine's philosophical outlook is the true one - and , in its most important sense , I believe that it is not - does Mr. Bailey's conclusion really ...
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... true that he did not often expatiate upon the scenery ; but , when he chose , he could call up a vision of nature ... true Pope was not there . The true Pope threw his wig into the corner of the room , and used all the plainest words in ...
... true that he did not often expatiate upon the scenery ; but , when he chose , he could call up a vision of nature ... true Pope was not there . The true Pope threw his wig into the corner of the room , and used all the plainest words in ...
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... true , had never flourished more gloriously ; but it reserved its magnifi- cent outpourings for History , for Philosophy , for Oratory , for Essays , for Memoirs , for Letters , for everything , in fact , except the particular sort of ...
... true , had never flourished more gloriously ; but it reserved its magnifi- cent outpourings for History , for Philosophy , for Oratory , for Essays , for Memoirs , for Letters , for everything , in fact , except the particular sort of ...
Contents
SHAKESPEARES FINAL PERIOD The Independent | 1 |
WORDS AND POETRY The Hogarth Press 1928 | 16 |
OTHELLO CHARACTERS AND COMMENTARIES | 24 |
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