The piecemeal criticism which, like the fly, scans only the… - William Greenough Thayer Shedd

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The piecemeal criticism which, like the fly, scans only the edge of a plinth in the great edifice upon which it crawls, disappears under a criticism that is all-comprehending and all-surveying.

William Greenough Thayer Shedd

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William Greenough Thayer Shedd (June 21, 1820 – November 17, 1894), son of the Reverend Marshall Shedd and Eliza Thayer, was an American Presbyterian theologian.

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Alternative Names: William G. T. Shedd • W. G. T. Shedd

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