Jacques Barzun, in "Bernard Shaw in Twilight" in The Kenyon Review (Summer 1943)
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Shaw does not merely decorate a proposition, but makes his way from point to point through new and difficult territory.
— Jacques Barzun on George Bernard Shaw
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Source: Wikiquote: "George Bernard Shaw" (Quotes about Shaw: Alphabetised by surname)
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About Jacques Barzun
Jacques Barzun (November 30, 1907 – October 25, 2012) was a French-born American scholar, historian, critic, teacher and editor.
About Jacques Barzun
Jacques Barzun (November 30, 1907 – October 25, 2012) was a French-born American scholar, historian, critic, teacher and editor.
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