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Lytton Strachey
Lytton Strachey
English Critic
Born: Mar 1, 1880
Died: Jan 21, 1932
Age Civilization Genius Nation Thought Writers
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The genius of the French language, descended from its single Latin stock, has triumphed most in the contrary direction - in simplicity, in unity, in clarity, and in restraint. Lytton Strachey
Genius Simplicity Language Single Unity Latin Clarity Restraint Triumphed Direction Most French French Language Stock Contrary Descended
In pure literature, the writers of the eighteenth century achieved, indeed, many triumphs; but their great, their peculiar, triumphs were in the domain of thought. Lytton Strachey
Great Thought Pure Indeed Triumphs Writers Were Domain Achieved Eighteenth Eighteenth Century Literature Century Many Peculiar
With a very few exceptions, every word in the French vocabulary comes straight from the Latin. Lytton Strachey
Word Few Every Latin Vocabulary Exceptions French Very Straight
When the French nation gradually came into existence among the ruins of the Roman civilization in Gaul, a new language was at the same time slowly evolved. Lytton Strachey
Time Language Nation Ruins Evolved Slowly Civilization New French Came Existence Same Gradually Roman Same Time Among
The stability and peace which seemed to be so firmly established by the brilliant monarchy of Francis I vanished with the terrible outbreak of the Wars of Religion. Lytton Strachey
Religion Peace Brilliant Francis Outbreak Vanished Seemed Firmly Terrible Stability Established Which Wars Monarchy
The amateur is very rare in French literature - as rare as he is common in our own. Lytton Strachey
Rare Own Our He French French Literature Amateur Very Common Literature
Modern as the style of Pascal's writing is, his thought is deeply impregnated with the spirit of the Middle Ages. He belonged, almost equally, to the future and to the past. Lytton Strachey
Future Writing Thought Style Past Spirit He Almost Equally His Modern Middle Middle Ages Ages Deeply Belonged
How far the existence of the Academy has influenced French literature, either for good or for evil, is an extremely dubious question. Lytton Strachey
Good Evil Extremely Academy French French Literature Dubious How How Far Existence Question Influenced Either Literature Far
English dramatic literature is, of course, dominated by Shakespeare; and it is almost inevitable that an English reader should measure the value of other poetic drama by the standards which Shakespeare has already implanted in his mind. Lytton Strachey
Mind Value Inevitable Other Drama Dramatic Shakespeare Poetic Almost Reader Course His Dominated Literature Which Should Measure Standards English
But Racine's extraordinary powers as a writer become still more obvious when we consider that besides being a great poet he is also a great psychologist. Lytton Strachey
Great Poet Become Extraordinary Consider Besides More Writer He Also Powers Obvious Still Being Psychologist

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