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Page 421
... characters are accessory and subordi- nate , perhaps we should rather say a ruling Idea , of which all the characters are fragmentary embodiments . . . the actors and incidents seem but vistas through which we see the moral from ...
... characters are accessory and subordi- nate , perhaps we should rather say a ruling Idea , of which all the characters are fragmentary embodiments . . . the actors and incidents seem but vistas through which we see the moral from ...
Page 467
... characters whom he considered ad- mirable , Masters placed his traits in their charac- ters , thereby achieving a partial disguise while still expressing themes that were personally in- teresting to him . The themes of Domesday Book are ...
... characters whom he considered ad- mirable , Masters placed his traits in their charac- ters , thereby achieving a partial disguise while still expressing themes that were personally in- teresting to him . The themes of Domesday Book are ...
Page 720
... characters and actions she introduces into this historical world are absurd and ridiculous . Her seamen , innkeepers , pioneers , and Indians behave like opéra buffe characters . A European , an Asian , or an African might be excused ...
... characters and actions she introduces into this historical world are absurd and ridiculous . Her seamen , innkeepers , pioneers , and Indians behave like opéra buffe characters . A European , an Asian , or an African might be excused ...
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