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... modern reader to become emotionally involved in a story of this kind , if laid in a real , well - documented earthly scene . So most modern heroic fantasists place their narratives in completely exotic milieux . A strong element in modern ...
... modern reader to become emotionally involved in a story of this kind , if laid in a real , well - documented earthly scene . So most modern heroic fantasists place their narratives in completely exotic milieux . A strong element in modern ...
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... modern artist may be no more gifted than the Crô - Magnards who painted spirited horses , bison , and mammoths on the walls of Font - de - Gaume in southwestern France ; but the modern painter has far better paints , brushes , and ...
... modern artist may be no more gifted than the Crô - Magnards who painted spirited horses , bison , and mammoths on the walls of Font - de - Gaume in southwestern France ; but the modern painter has far better paints , brushes , and ...
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... modern reader knows that all these animals have useful places in nature ; that wolves , in their private lives , display many qualities admired among human be- ings ; that most reptiles are not only harmless but also useful ; and that ...
... modern reader knows that all these animals have useful places in nature ; that wolves , in their private lives , display many qualities admired among human be- ings ; that most reptiles are not only harmless but also useful ; and that ...
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THE SWORDS OF FAERIE | 3 |
WILLIAM MORRIS | 31 |
LORD DUNSANY | 48 |
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