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The Principles of Success in Literature

This book delves into the fundamental principles and strategies necessary for success in literature, offering insights and advice for aspiring writers and scholars. more

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George Henry Lewes
George Henry Lewes

George Henry Lewes was a British philosopher, literary critic, and writer. Born on April 18, 1817, and died on November 28, 1878, Lewes is known for his contributions to moral philosophy, aesthetics, and literary criticism. more

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“The moral nature of man is more sacred in my eyes than his intellectual nature. I know they cannot be divorced - that without intelligence we should be brutes - but it is the tendency of our gaping, wondering dispositions to give pre-eminence to those faculties which most astonish us. Strength of character seldom, if ever, astonishes; goodness, lovingness, and quiet self-sacrifice, are worth all the talents in the world.”

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“I have always considered The Merry Wives one of the worst plays, if not altogether the worst, that Shakespeare has left us. The wit for the most part is dreary or foolish; the tone is coarse and farcical; and the characters want the fine distinctive touches he so well knew how to give. If some luckless wight had written such a comedy in our time, I should like to see what the critics would say to it?”

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