Literary criticism has about it neither rigour nor proof. Where it is honest, it is passionate, private experience seeking to persuade. (George Steiner)

Literary criticism has about it neither rigour nor proof. Where it is honest, it is passionate, private experience seeking to persuade.

George Steiner

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