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Yet Aristotle's excellence of substance, so far from being associated with the grand style, is associated with something that at times comes perilously near jargon.
Irving Babbitt
Irving Babbitt
Born: Aug 2, 1865
Died: Jul 15, 1933

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Style, Something, Excellence, Aristotle, Times, Substance, Being, Grand, Jargon, Far, Near, Associated

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