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> [There seems almost a general wish of descrying the capacity and undervaluing the labour of the novelist, and of slighting the performances which have only genius, wit, and taste to recommend them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jane-austen/there-seems-almost-a-general-wish-of-descrying-the-capacity-and/)

[Jane Austen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jane-austen/)

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> [“There seems a general wish of decrying the capacity and undervaluing the labor of the novelist, and of slighting performances which have only genius, wit and taste to recommend them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jane-austen/there-seems-a-general-wish-of-decrying-the-capacity-and-undervaluing/)

[Jane Austen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jane-austen/)

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