But Racine's extraordinary powers as a writer become still more obvious when we consider that besides being a great poet he is also a great psychologist. (Lytton Strachey)

But Racine's extraordinary powers as a writer become still more obvious when we consider that besides being a great poet he is also a great psychologist.

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