Fisher's Ghost, and Other EssaysF.W. Cheshire, 1950 - 208 pages |
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Page 33
... things seriously is frivolity " . His own practice happily proves his theory ; for instance , in " On Sitting Still " and the " Two Laughters " , the latter again dissolving into a dual classification of people - here those who laugh ...
... things seriously is frivolity " . His own practice happily proves his theory ; for instance , in " On Sitting Still " and the " Two Laughters " , the latter again dissolving into a dual classification of people - here those who laugh ...
Page 93
... things in general are not what they seem : modern physicists , however , have made us realise that things are the reflections of our minds , and often incorrect . Even the old basic laws of science hold only with definite qualifications ...
... things in general are not what they seem : modern physicists , however , have made us realise that things are the reflections of our minds , and often incorrect . Even the old basic laws of science hold only with definite qualifications ...
Page 140
... things . - - Hazlitt , in The Spirit of the Age , deals with Crabbe's method . Hazlitt seems unable to escape from the view that Crabbe is a mere copier and not possessed of imagination - a misleading view . In his preface to the Tales ...
... things . - - Hazlitt , in The Spirit of the Age , deals with Crabbe's method . Hazlitt seems unable to escape from the view that Crabbe is a mere copier and not possessed of imagination - a misleading view . In his preface to the Tales ...
Contents
FISHERS GHOSTTWO SIDELIGHTS | 1 |
THAT WORD AGAIN | 16 |
THE ESSENTIAL MURDOCH | 33 |
Copyright | |
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