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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.

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
Poetic, Psychologist, Obvious
Lytton Strachey (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Lytton Strachey (Illustrated)”, p.64, Delphi Classics

Englishmen have always loved Moliere.

Lytton Strachey
Englishmen
Lytton Strachey (1965). “Spectatorial Essays”

How far the existence of the Academy has influenced French literature, either for good or for evil, is an extremely dubious question.

Lytton Strachey
Hygiene, Evil, Dubious
Lytton Strachey (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Lytton Strachey (Illustrated)”, p.39, Delphi Classics

When the French nation gradually came into existence among the ruins of the Roman civilization in Gaul, a new language was at the same time slowly evolved.

Lytton Strachey
Civilization, Ruins, Language
Lytton Strachey (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Lytton Strachey (Illustrated)”, p.22, Delphi Classics

The stability and peace which seemed to be so firmly established by the brilliant monarchy of Francis I vanished with the terrible outbreak of the Wars of Religion.

Lytton Strachey
Peace, War, Brilliant
Lytton Strachey (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Lytton Strachey (Illustrated)”, p.37, Delphi Classics

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