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... words in it , and it must be judged as a totality . Of this totality characterization is only a part ; yet it is ... word he puts on paper , for every word he chooses furthers his expression of his attitude towards his characters and the ...
... words in it , and it must be judged as a totality . Of this totality characterization is only a part ; yet it is ... word he puts on paper , for every word he chooses furthers his expression of his attitude towards his characters and the ...
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... word ' respectable ' was applied to persons worthy of respect for moral excellence . Then the meaning changed somewhat ... words and expressions are omitted which cannot with propriety be read aloud in a family ' . One symbol of this ...
... word ' respectable ' was applied to persons worthy of respect for moral excellence . Then the meaning changed somewhat ... words and expressions are omitted which cannot with propriety be read aloud in a family ' . One symbol of this ...
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... word ' naturalistic ' one must pause . Words applied to literary and artistic movements revolutionary in their day have seldom any precise meaning . They are emotive words , slogans , battle - cries to rouse the faithful . Often , as ...
... word ' naturalistic ' one must pause . Words applied to literary and artistic movements revolutionary in their day have seldom any precise meaning . They are emotive words , slogans , battle - cries to rouse the faithful . Often , as ...
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 9 |
The Beginnings | 21 |
The Eighteenth Century | 43 |
Copyright | |
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