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“We have come to love the music of proof. Logical connection for us is not some popular song about a finch, but a choral symphony, so difficult and so inspired that the conductor must exert all his energy to keep the performers under his control.”

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Book:Critical Prose and Letters
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Critical Prose and Letters

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Osip Mandelstam
Osip Mandelstam

Russian poet born on January 15, 1891, and died on December 27, 1938. Mandelstam is known for his unique poetic style and exquisite use of language, and is considered an important figure in 20th-century Russian literature. more

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