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... truth — translate their wisdom for another generation — litera- ture will be exhausted only when we all , in our ... truths for his readers , to imbue these truths with new vitality . This is not to say that Gardner's themes lack ...
... truth — translate their wisdom for another generation — litera- ture will be exhausted only when we all , in our ... truths for his readers , to imbue these truths with new vitality . This is not to say that Gardner's themes lack ...
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... truths " it wants to tell to the severe test of the medium through which it works . In Gardner's opinion art affords man the best instrument there is for probing the depths of human understanding . In asserting such a crucial ...
... truths " it wants to tell to the severe test of the medium through which it works . In Gardner's opinion art affords man the best instrument there is for probing the depths of human understanding . In asserting such a crucial ...
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... truths " he arrives at in his writing ( Chapter 5 ) . This " echoic method " is the most tangible result of his deep involvement with literary tradition , and it has shaped the direc- tion of his art in a number of ways . If one were to ...
... truths " he arrives at in his writing ( Chapter 5 ) . This " echoic method " is the most tangible result of his deep involvement with literary tradition , and it has shaped the direc- tion of his art in a number of ways . If one were to ...
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