The Living Age, Volume 277Living Age Company, 1913 |
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Page 27
... talk , who aspired to emulate talk- ers of past times , who had written an essay on " Talk in the Past , " and who loved to discuss " Who is the best Talker now alive ? " ; who boasted of week - ends when the talk had gone on from the ...
... talk , who aspired to emulate talk- ers of past times , who had written an essay on " Talk in the Past , " and who loved to discuss " Who is the best Talker now alive ? " ; who boasted of week - ends when the talk had gone on from the ...
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... talk , adaptable , appropriate , sincere and easy , will ap- peal to the most frivolous . The most occupied will return from it soothed , entertained , interested , pleased with him or her self . It affords one of the most real and ...
... talk , adaptable , appropriate , sincere and easy , will ap- peal to the most frivolous . The most occupied will return from it soothed , entertained , interested , pleased with him or her self . It affords one of the most real and ...
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... talk , but it has its drawbacks ; a very quick , witty talker is apt to silence the rest of the company and to be admired more than he is liked . Humor - a whimsical way of looking at life , a sustained flavor , a perception half ...
... talk , but it has its drawbacks ; a very quick , witty talker is apt to silence the rest of the company and to be admired more than he is liked . Humor - a whimsical way of looking at life , a sustained flavor , a perception half ...
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