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10. Toward the end of his career, when he dictated his books,
his style acquiring a conversational ease, became flowing
and limpid.
11. He came in, big, bluff and hearty; his vitality shattered
with a single gesture the frail construction I had been
building out of the vanished past.
12. He seemed to think the whole thing rather a good joke. He
was quite capable of telling people who came to lunch
about it.
13. … but I don’t think anyone could deny that it was she
who created the rather imposing and dignified figure that
the world saw for the last twenty five years of his life.
14. He was very obstinate in some things and I think a woman
of less character would have been discouraged.
15. He didn’t seem able to realize that he had a position to
keep up.
16. But he had some habits that really were rather difficult to
cope with.
17. I don’t want to say anything that’s untrue, but I do think
there’s a certain amount that’s better left unsaid.
18. She’s been in the habit of making notes of Driffield’s talk
for years.
Ex. 6
Comment on the following:
1. I was glad enough to have on extra five shillings, but the
thought that Ted Driffield had dared to give me a tip filled
me with rage and humiliation.
2. The patronizing manner in which my uncle’s curate spoke
of one who has been now so long recognized as one of the
greatest of the later Victorian novelists must arouse a
smile: but it was the manner in which he was generally
spoken of at Blackstable.
3. I always found Dickens very coarse. I don’t want to read
about people who drop their aitches.
4. The elect sneer at popularity; they are inclined even to
assert that it is a proof of mediocrity; but they forget that
posterity makes its choice not from among the unknown
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writers of a period, but from among the known.
5. His outstanding merit was not the realism that gave vigour
to his work, nor the beauty that informed it, nor his
graphic portraits of seafaring men, nor his poetic descrip-
tions of salty marshes, of storm and calm and of nestling
hamlets; it was his longevity.
6. … intelligent people after the age of thirty read nothing at
all. As they grow older the books they read in their youth
are lit with its glamour and with every year that passes
they ascribe greater merit to the author that wrote them.
7. His production must be such that if he cannot captivate a
reader by his charm he can stun
8. –“After all, no one could be for half an hour in Edward
Driffield’s society without being impressed by his ex-
traordinary personality.” – “I wonder if his personality
would have seemed extraordinary without the reputation
to back it up.”
9. It would be rather amusing to show the man with his pas-
sion for beauty and his careless treatment of his obliga-
tions, his fine style and his personal hatred for soap and
water, his idealism and his tippling in disreputable pubs;
but honestly, would it pay?
10. You, know, however gross a subject is you can soften its
unpleasantness if you treat it with dignity.
11. I often think that the purest type of the artist is the humor-
ist who laughs alone at his own jests.
12. –“… She only asked me to do the life because she felt she
could trust my discretion. I must behave like a gentleman
and a writer.”
Ex. 7
Find in chapter XI the author’s digressions devoted to the no-
tion of beauty. Agree or disagree with the author’s point of
view. Discuss it in pairs. Express your own idea of beauty.
Support or challenge the following:
1. Beauty is an ecstasy; it is as simple as hunger.
There is really nothing to be said about it.
It is like the perfume of a rose: you can smell it and that is all.
10. Toward the end of his career, when he dictated his books, writers of a period, but from among the known.
his style acquiring a conversational ease, became flowing 5. His outstanding merit was not the realism that gave vigour
and limpid. to his work, nor the beauty that informed it, nor his
11. He came in, big, bluff and hearty; his vitality shattered graphic portraits of seafaring men, nor his poetic descrip-
with a single gesture the frail construction I had been tions of salty marshes, of storm and calm and of nestling
building out of the vanished past. hamlets; it was his longevity.
12. He seemed to think the whole thing rather a good joke. He 6. … intelligent people after the age of thirty read nothing at
was quite capable of telling people who came to lunch all. As they grow older the books they read in their youth
about it. are lit with its glamour and with every year that passes
13. … but I don’t think anyone could deny that it was she they ascribe greater merit to the author that wrote them.
who created the rather imposing and dignified figure that 7. His production must be such that if he cannot captivate a
the world saw for the last twenty five years of his life. reader by his charm he can stun
14. He was very obstinate in some things and I think a woman 8. –“After all, no one could be for half an hour in Edward
of less character would have been discouraged. Driffield’s society without being impressed by his ex-
15. He didn’t seem able to realize that he had a position to traordinary personality.” – “I wonder if his personality
keep up. would have seemed extraordinary without the reputation
16. But he had some habits that really were rather difficult to to back it up.”
cope with. 9. It would be rather amusing to show the man with his pas-
17. I don’t want to say anything that’s untrue, but I do think sion for beauty and his careless treatment of his obliga-
there’s a certain amount that’s better left unsaid. tions, his fine style and his personal hatred for soap and
18. She’s been in the habit of making notes of Driffield’s talk water, his idealism and his tippling in disreputable pubs;
for years. but honestly, would it pay?
10. You, know, however gross a subject is you can soften its
Ex. 6 Comment on the following: unpleasantness if you treat it with dignity.
1. I was glad enough to have on extra five shillings, but the 11. I often think that the purest type of the artist is the humor-
thought that Ted Driffield had dared to give me a tip filled ist who laughs alone at his own jests.
me with rage and humiliation. 12. –“… She only asked me to do the life because she felt she
2. The patronizing manner in which my uncle’s curate spoke could trust my discretion. I must behave like a gentleman
of one who has been now so long recognized as one of the and a writer.”
greatest of the later Victorian novelists must arouse a
smile: but it was the manner in which he was generally Ex. 7 Find in chapter XI the author’s digressions devoted to the no-
spoken of at Blackstable. tion of beauty. Agree or disagree with the author’s point of
3. I always found Dickens very coarse. I don’t want to read view. Discuss it in pairs. Express your own idea of beauty.
about people who drop their aitches. Support or challenge the following:
4. The elect sneer at popularity; they are inclined even to 1. Beauty is an ecstasy; it is as simple as hunger.
assert that it is a proof of mediocrity; but they forget that There is really nothing to be said about it.
posterity makes its choice not from among the unknown It is like the perfume of a rose: you can smell it and that is all.
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