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But it is doubtful if he had very deep feelings for nature , apart from domestic animals and country gardens . Nor is there much evidence that his sense of beauty extended far beyond a natural susceptibility to feminine charm ...
But it is doubtful if he had very deep feelings for nature , apart from domestic animals and country gardens . Nor is there much evidence that his sense of beauty extended far beyond a natural susceptibility to feminine charm ...
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For example , a straight avenue a mile long may be praised as magnificent , Nature's ( ! ) cathedral aisle and so forth ; but the straight lines in which foresters plant their trees , to simplify tending operations , are deplorable .
For example , a straight avenue a mile long may be praised as magnificent , Nature's ( ! ) cathedral aisle and so forth ; but the straight lines in which foresters plant their trees , to simplify tending operations , are deplorable .
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French good nature is not common , however , and when it is found at all it is not like the easy - going good nature of other nations . ' This , though said of M. du Gard , could be said more pointedly of Gide .
French good nature is not common , however , and when it is found at all it is not like the easy - going good nature of other nations . ' This , though said of M. du Gard , could be said more pointedly of Gide .
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