Miserable Orpheus who, turning to lose his Eurydice, behold… - Cyril Connolly

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Miserable Orpheus who, turning to lose his Eurydice, beholds her for the first time as well as the last.

Cyril Connolly

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Cyril Vernon Connolly (10 September 1903 – 26 November 1974) was an English author, editor and critic.

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Miserable Orpheus who, turning to lose his Eurydice, beholds her for the first time as well as the last. - Cyril Connolly

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