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... words . . . it was planted by SATAN ( suddenly to the MUSE's amazement and almost con- sternation ) . By Man , and Man's wife , Woman . The All- Creator gave the seed . But like His other seeds , the original multifold Power scattered ...
... words . . . it was planted by SATAN ( suddenly to the MUSE's amazement and almost con- sternation ) . By Man , and Man's wife , Woman . The All- Creator gave the seed . But like His other seeds , the original multifold Power scattered ...
Page 17
... words betokening Man's choice , and answering to Man's needs . THE MUSE . I see ! That would account for Man's planting that particular Tree , instead of : . . well ! Your Lordship . SATAN ( looks at the MUSE in amazement ) . Instead of ...
... words betokening Man's choice , and answering to Man's needs . THE MUSE . I see ! That would account for Man's planting that particular Tree , instead of : . . well ! Your Lordship . SATAN ( looks at the MUSE in amazement ) . Instead of ...
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... words , words and ever more words , con- cocted in my special distillery by learned recluses like those white - robed monks who manufacture fiery liqueurs in remote Alpine glens . Thus , as I hope , or PROLOGUE 23.
... words , words and ever more words , con- cocted in my special distillery by learned recluses like those white - robed monks who manufacture fiery liqueurs in remote Alpine glens . Thus , as I hope , or PROLOGUE 23.
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... word more , my Lord . In the priceless biographical notes which your kindness has vouchsafed me , I remark that , as interviewers put these things , your favourite pastime · • • SATAN . And chief business in life ... THE MUSE ...
... word more , my Lord . In the priceless biographical notes which your kindness has vouchsafed me , I remark that , as interviewers put these things , your favourite pastime · • • SATAN . And chief business in life ... THE MUSE ...
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... word for it : the great Creative Reality , whom men call God or Nature , has no taste for barren flowers of Virtue . It is Satan who grows them with much care and pride . I think I told you the lamentable fact that I am impotent to take ...
... word for it : the great Creative Reality , whom men call God or Nature , has no taste for barren flowers of Virtue . It is Satan who grows them with much care and pride . I think I told you the lamentable fact that I am impotent to take ...
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2ND VOICE Adventure Adversary æsthetic AGES-TO-COME altruism Ballet Master Death become belief belligerent Bertrand Russell Brachycephalous Brobdingnag Cæsarea called cinema shows creatures dance dangerous dear Clio decent Delusion and Confusion desire emotional enemy evil existence eyes fact feeling friends future German Gog and Magog gramophone wheezes habits hand happens harmonium Hatred hence Heroism honour horror human Idealism implies Indignation individual IST VOICE Justice kind larning less look Lord Satan man's mankind means merely mind moral moralists moreover Muse of History Nations nature neighbours never once one's Orchestra ourselves passions Patriotism peace perhaps persons play poor preference present qualities Reality reason recognize religion require result Romain Rolland sacrifice self-sacrifice sense side soul spiritual suffering sure Themistocles things thought tion truth turn war's Waste Waster Widow Fear words writing