The aim of flattery is to soothe and encourage us

Dame Edith Sitwell Quote

The aim of flattery is to soothe and encourage us by assuring us of the truth of an opinion we have already formed about ourselves. - Dame Edith Sitwell

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English poet and critic 1887-1964

Author Keywords: Critic, Poet, English

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F R Leavis, John Simon, Robert Lynd, George Jean Nathan, C Day-Lewis

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