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“I can remember wondering as a child if I were a young Macaulay or Ruskin and secretly deciding that I was. My infant mind even was bitter with those who insisted on regarding me as a normal child and not as a prodigy.”

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W.N.P. Barbellion
W.N.P. Barbellion

W.N.P. Barbellion was an English diarist known for his unique diary-style works. His writings delved deeply into the relationship between the individual and society, as well as profound insights into nature and life. Barbellion's life was short, but his words left a lasting impression. more

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