Walter Bagehot: “Indeed if he mistakes he is soon weeded out; the editor rejects, the…”

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Indeed if he mistakes he is soon weeded out; the editor rejects, the age will not read his compositions.

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Walter Bagehot

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He emphasizes the importance of fitting into the literary landscape, as those who fail to do so are often rejected.

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Walter Bagehot: “Indeed if he mistakes he is soon weeded out; the editor rejects, the age will not read his compositions.”