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... light . Voltaire was able to make the transparency , but he never could light the candle ; and the only result of his efforts was some sticky pieces of paper , cut into curious shapes , and roughly daubed with colour . To take only one ...
... light . Voltaire was able to make the transparency , but he never could light the candle ; and the only result of his efforts was some sticky pieces of paper , cut into curious shapes , and roughly daubed with colour . To take only one ...
Page 172
... light of such after - considerations that the value of his work must be judged . We must take him on his own merits , ' unmixed with seconds ' ; we must discover and appraise his peculiar quality for its own sake . He hath skill in ...
... light of such after - considerations that the value of his work must be judged . We must take him on his own merits , ' unmixed with seconds ' ; we must discover and appraise his peculiar quality for its own sake . He hath skill in ...
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... light at once richer and less real than the light of day ; on the outside , firm , and towering , and immediately impressive ; and embellished , both inside and out , with grin- ning gargoyles . His conversation , Kelsall tells us , was ...
... light at once richer and less real than the light of day ; on the outside , firm , and towering , and immediately impressive ; and embellished , both inside and out , with grin- ning gargoyles . His conversation , Kelsall tells us , was ...
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SHAKESPEARES FINAL PERIOD The Independent | 1 |
WORDS AND POETRY The Hogarth Press 1928 | 16 |
RABELAIS The New Statesman Feb 16 1918 CHARAC | 31 |
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