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... writing developed , that man communicated his heritage of knowledge and lore from generation to generation . The earliest writing done by man on the walls of his cave , the han- dles of his weapons , or the sides of his crude pottery ...
... writing developed , that man communicated his heritage of knowledge and lore from generation to generation . The earliest writing done by man on the walls of his cave , the han- dles of his weapons , or the sides of his crude pottery ...
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... written in very rigid forms of rhymed verse much too technical for us to discuss . Knowing this , we can readily understand the handicaps Corneille faced in writing The Cid . But he had made his mark with this play and his career ...
... written in very rigid forms of rhymed verse much too technical for us to discuss . Knowing this , we can readily understand the handicaps Corneille faced in writing The Cid . But he had made his mark with this play and his career ...
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... written , aged Bernard Shaw sits in a beleaguered London while his Heartbreak House plays itself out around and above him . Perhaps he will live to see the end of it . He has become , in a remarkable manner , the living prototype of his ...
... written , aged Bernard Shaw sits in a beleaguered London while his Heartbreak House plays itself out around and above him . Perhaps he will live to see the end of it . He has become , in a remarkable manner , the living prototype of his ...
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