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Page 115
... Victor Hugo , because he makes it the center of his æsthetic sys- tem ; and hence exaggeration , monotony of emphasis , theatricality of manner , a tendency to force and over - drive . A powerful artist , but one with whom you never ...
... Victor Hugo , because he makes it the center of his æsthetic sys- tem ; and hence exaggeration , monotony of emphasis , theatricality of manner , a tendency to force and over - drive . A powerful artist , but one with whom you never ...
Page 116
... Victor Hugo draws in sulphuric acid , he lights his pictures with electric light . He deafens , blinds , and bewilders his reader rather than he charms or persuades him . Strength carried to such a point as this is a fascination ...
... Victor Hugo draws in sulphuric acid , he lights his pictures with electric light . He deafens , blinds , and bewilders his reader rather than he charms or persuades him . Strength carried to such a point as this is a fascination ...
Page 383
... v . the in- dividual , 374 . Dying , words and looks of the , 185 , 186 . East and West contrasted , 143 . Ecclesiastical struggles , worthlessness of , 153 . Education and development , 229 , 230 . Effect , the misfortune of Victor Hugo ...
... v . the in- dividual , 374 . Dying , words and looks of the , 185 , 186 . East and West contrasted , 143 . Ecclesiastical struggles , worthlessness of , 153 . Education and development , 229 , 230 . Effect , the misfortune of Victor Hugo ...
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