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The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft
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George Gissing
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The
Tempest
contains
the
noblest
meditative
passage
in
all
the
plays;
that
which
embodies
Shakespeare's
final
view
of
life,
and
is
the
inevitable
quotation
of
all
who
would
sum
the
teachings
of
philosophy.
It
contains
his
most
exquisite
lyrics,
his
tenderest
love
passages,
and
one
glimpse
of
fairyland
which--I
cannot
but
think--outshines
the
utmost
beauty
of
A
Midsummer
Night's
Dream:
Prospero's
farewell
to
the
"elves
of
hills,
brooks,
standing
lakes,
and
groves."
Again
a
miracle;
these
are
things
which
cannot
be
staled
by
repetition.
Come
to
them
often
as
you
will,
they
are
ever
fresh
as
though
new
minted
from
the
brain
of
the
poet.
Being
perfect,
they
can
never
droop
under
that
satiety
which
arises
from
the
perception
of
fault;
their
virtue
can
never
be
so
entirely
savoured
as
to
leave
no
pungency
of
gusto
for
the
next
approach.
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