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... writer : “ No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand , or more wise when he had . " Many people ... writing he ex- ploited a sly , teasing kind of humor that eluded the grasp of his hearers , as it continues to elude ...
... writer : “ No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand , or more wise when he had . " Many people ... writing he ex- ploited a sly , teasing kind of humor that eluded the grasp of his hearers , as it continues to elude ...
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... writer can tolerate : they rewrote his text . Soon , however , the Memoirs of a Protestant was in print ( March 1758 ) ... writing that he touched . " 36 He had been sought out by established and aspiring authors , had been an intimate ...
... writer can tolerate : they rewrote his text . Soon , however , the Memoirs of a Protestant was in print ( March 1758 ) ... writing that he touched . " 36 He had been sought out by established and aspiring authors , had been an intimate ...
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... writer , whose art is the most demanding of all : " There is nothing in the whole province of writing more difficult to attain than humor . The poet , in other subjects , walks a broad road , but here he seems to tread along a line ...
... writer , whose art is the most demanding of all : " There is nothing in the whole province of writing more difficult to attain than humor . The poet , in other subjects , walks a broad road , but here he seems to tread along a line ...
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