May it [the opposition to fine writing] be accounted for by… - Logan Pearsall Smith

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May it [the opposition to fine writing] be accounted for by the fact that the spirit of Puritanism, having been banished from the province of moral conduct, has found a refuge among the arts?

Logan Pearsall Smith

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Logan Pearsall Smith (October 18, 1865 – March 2, 1946) was an American-born British essayist and critic. Harvard and Oxford educated, he was known for his aphorisms and epigrams, and was an expert on 17th century divines.

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Alternative Names: Lloyd Logan Pearsall Smith

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