The Story of a Life: The restless yearsPantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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Page 77
... clearly did not con- sider this important , since he said nothing to me about it . Clearly , poetry , like air and the heat of the sun , was in his estimation the common possession of all . I even had the impression that for example ...
... clearly did not con- sider this important , since he said nothing to me about it . Clearly , poetry , like air and the heat of the sun , was in his estimation the common possession of all . I even had the impression that for example ...
Page 93
... by the experience of many writers . I grasped the significance of Pushkin's words about ' improving the fruits of treasured thoughts ' . Those six words contained astoundingly clear and precise advice or , perhaps , an 93 A Tricky Problem.
... by the experience of many writers . I grasped the significance of Pushkin's words about ' improving the fruits of treasured thoughts ' . Those six words contained astoundingly clear and precise advice or , perhaps , an 93 A Tricky Problem.
Page 142
... clear knowledge of it ( to know it all is obviously beyond any single individual ) . I soon discovered that to know a language is not enough , particularly for men who have dedicated themselves to literature . Apart from knowledge , you ...
... clear knowledge of it ( to know it all is obviously beyond any single individual ) . I soon discovered that to know a language is not enough , particularly for men who have dedicated themselves to literature . Apart from knowledge , you ...
Contents
Map page | 9 |
The Last Meeting II | 11 |
The Silent Fields | 18 |
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