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... past glories but above all by our ineluctable awareness of the problems of Western civilization . These problems are , literally , problems of life and death , and pessimism regarding them is unfortu- nately as lethal as it is easy and ...
... past glories but above all by our ineluctable awareness of the problems of Western civilization . These problems are , literally , problems of life and death , and pessimism regarding them is unfortu- nately as lethal as it is easy and ...
Page 120
... past , with abundant embellishment replacing simplicity and beauty . A typical exhibit was a bassinet with a body like a scalloped ship , perilously balanced on an over - ornate support . The prow of the ship " was a large Winged ...
... past , with abundant embellishment replacing simplicity and beauty . A typical exhibit was a bassinet with a body like a scalloped ship , perilously balanced on an over - ornate support . The prow of the ship " was a large Winged ...
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... past . How much sadder was the condition of Slovaks and Ruthenians and Croats ! If some intellectuals in these groups were creating a national language and culture , their own peasants - let alone the world - knew nothing of it . They ...
... past . How much sadder was the condition of Slovaks and Ruthenians and Croats ! If some intellectuals in these groups were creating a national language and culture , their own peasants - let alone the world - knew nothing of it . They ...
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