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... political writers of all time has largely overshadowed his ac- tivity in the theatre . Yet Voltaire , by his amazing energy and force of personality , was literally the dictator of the French stage . Although he spent many years in ...
... political writers of all time has largely overshadowed his ac- tivity in the theatre . Yet Voltaire , by his amazing energy and force of personality , was literally the dictator of the French stage . Although he spent many years in ...
Page 222
... political convictions Toller was confined in prison for five years . During this time he wrote a beautiful volume of ... politics was his deep hatred of violence and force . He did not believe in the possibility of achieving justice and ...
... political convictions Toller was confined in prison for five years . During this time he wrote a beautiful volume of ... politics was his deep hatred of violence and force . He did not believe in the possibility of achieving justice and ...
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... political activities . He became an active leader in the Fabian Socialist movement , advocating social change by vote , or by evolution , rather than revolution . Shaw has been one of Europe's most persistent political voices for many ...
... political activities . He became an active leader in the Fabian Socialist movement , advocating social change by vote , or by evolution , rather than revolution . Shaw has been one of Europe's most persistent political voices for many ...
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