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Neither praise nor blame is the object of true criticism. justly to discriminate, firmly to establish, wisely to prescribe and honestly to award - these are the true aims and duties of criticism.
-William Gilmore Simms
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Neither Praise Nor Blame Is The Object

William Gilmore Simms
Neither praise nor blame is the object of true criticism. justly to discriminate, firmly to establish, wisely to prescribe and honestly to award - these are the true aims and duties of criticism.
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