Quotes by Talismans The essay form has superceded the novel as the vehicle that best suggests the prevailing apocalyptic gestalt, and as the talisman that is most able to repel the onset of paralysing dread. Adam Parfrey talismans gestalt able What's a word, a talisman, to hold against the world? Rita Dove talismans world Work, ah! that talisman to guard one against one's self. Rosa Campbell Praed talismans self work Books are not seldom talismans and spells. William Cowper spells talismans book
