The Pursuits of Leisure & Other EssaysBooks for Libraries Press, 1968 - 162 Seiten |
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... artist and the art - less loafers who crowd the streets of London doing nothing in particular and not doing it particularly well . The Artist in Leisure always has a good book in his pocket to dip into in the Tube , or during slack ...
... artist and the art - less loafers who crowd the streets of London doing nothing in particular and not doing it particularly well . The Artist in Leisure always has a good book in his pocket to dip into in the Tube , or during slack ...
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... artist's heart his mouth speaketh . But who can doubt that in this age - which , whatever its merits , is not a simple age - there is a tend- ency among artists to forsake their simple canons and to confront the complexities of modern ...
... artist's heart his mouth speaketh . But who can doubt that in this age - which , whatever its merits , is not a simple age - there is a tend- ency among artists to forsake their simple canons and to confront the complexities of modern ...
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... artist wore a fez , ' my head was con- tinually saluted by small stones and bits of dirt . ' ' Shaitan ! Shaitan ! ' ( devil ) cry the crowds around his easel as they pelt him ; ' we will not be written down . This " Frank " is a ...
... artist wore a fez , ' my head was con- tinually saluted by small stones and bits of dirt . ' ' Shaitan ! Shaitan ! ' ( devil ) cry the crowds around his easel as they pelt him ; ' we will not be written down . This " Frank " is a ...
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Foreword page | 1 |
Books and Their Uses | 15 |
Memoirs and Biographies | 41 |
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