Fisher's Ghost, and Other EssaysF.W. Cheshire, 1950 - 208 pages |
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... beauty of Shake- speare or of Racine will remain fresh as on the day of its creation- " but the rose Upon Truth's lips , the light in Wisdom's eyes . " At random Shakespeare reveals his word - witchery in a single line- " The uncertain ...
... beauty of Shake- speare or of Racine will remain fresh as on the day of its creation- " but the rose Upon Truth's lips , the light in Wisdom's eyes . " At random Shakespeare reveals his word - witchery in a single line- " The uncertain ...
Page 92
... beauty and their gifted minds . A city like Paris restores our faith in man ; nearly all its beauty – bridges , buildings , parks , trees , works of art is man's creation and proof that he does not always delight in ugliness and ...
... beauty and their gifted minds . A city like Paris restores our faith in man ; nearly all its beauty – bridges , buildings , parks , trees , works of art is man's creation and proof that he does not always delight in ugliness and ...
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... beauty of the world and the spirit . An eye - witness as war correspondent , he thrilled to the grace and lithesome beauty of the men of Anzac about to land on Gallipoli and set down his record in the imperishable words of his finest ...
... beauty of the world and the spirit . An eye - witness as war correspondent , he thrilled to the grace and lithesome beauty of the men of Anzac about to land on Gallipoli and set down his record in the imperishable words of his finest ...
Contents
FISHERS GHOSTTWO SIDELIGHTS | 1 |
THAT WORD AGAIN | 16 |
THE ESSENTIAL MURDOCH | 33 |
Copyright | |
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