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... writing in a manner already prepared for them , and with the assurance of a public accustomed to the kind of writing they were to follow . It is a mistake , however , to suggest that these men were predominantly influenced by the ...
... writing in a manner already prepared for them , and with the assurance of a public accustomed to the kind of writing they were to follow . It is a mistake , however , to suggest that these men were predominantly influenced by the ...
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... writing of his first novel . Wolfe's writing is marked by a strenuous abundance and richness . His characters assume gigantic size ; their appetites are huge , their desires enormous and confused , their lives tor- tured and effusive ...
... writing of his first novel . Wolfe's writing is marked by a strenuous abundance and richness . His characters assume gigantic size ; their appetites are huge , their desires enormous and confused , their lives tor- tured and effusive ...
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... Writing " is perfect control . And it is quite easy to control a thing that has in it no energy - provided that it be not too heavy and that you do not wish to make it move . And , as all the words that one would use in writing about ...
... Writing " is perfect control . And it is quite easy to control a thing that has in it no energy - provided that it be not too heavy and that you do not wish to make it move . And , as all the words that one would use in writing about ...
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JONATHAN EDWARDS 17031758 | 16 |
Sarah Pierrepont | 24 |
JOHN WOOLMAN 17201772 | 31 |
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