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“Though poor and anxious to work, I refused to alter anything. They would take me as I looked or not at all.... Eventually I profited by looking like myself and not like what was fashionable years ago with certain film technicians in Rome.”

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Sophia Loren, an iconic Italian actress, was born on September 20, 1934. Renowned for her unique charm and exceptional acting skills, she is one of the most celebrated film stars of the 20th century. Loren's career spans multiple languages and cultures, and she has achieved significant success in both Italian and international cinema. more

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Book:Coleridge's Aids to reflection: with the author's last corrections

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“Taste is the intermediate faculty which connects the active with the passive powers of our nature, the intellect with the senses; and its appointed function is to elevate the images of the latter, while it realizes the ideas of the former.”

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