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In both angelism and devilry, it is a question of intensity – and this is what our literature lacks.
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The quote says that both “angelism” and “devilry” depend on intensity: goodness and wickedness become powerful when felt or expressed fully. The complaint is that literature lacks this force. It suggests that writing has become too mild or restrained to convey either extreme with real impact.
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- University of Warsaw Press, *Masterpieces of Polish Literature and Film*
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