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Page 13
And he admitted in an essay of 1940 that it was not just a case of defending the
bad against the worse, but that he felt a positive surge of patriotism: 'that long
drilling which the middle classes go through had done its work'. But, surprisingly,
he ...
And he admitted in an essay of 1940 that it was not just a case of defending the
bad against the worse, but that he felt a positive surge of patriotism: 'that long
drilling which the middle classes go through had done its work'. But, surprisingly,
he ...
Page 19
After all, it is their land; they work it with their hands. Now Orwell showed
considerable historical sense in realizing that the very concept of 'patriotism' in
England had radical roots: 'our country' because we work it with our hands - this
had been ...
After all, it is their land; they work it with their hands. Now Orwell showed
considerable historical sense in realizing that the very concept of 'patriotism' in
England had radical roots: 'our country' because we work it with our hands - this
had been ...
Page 103
The only approach to them is through their patriotism. An intelligent Socialist
movement will use their patriotism, instead of merely insulting it, as hitherto. But
do I mean that there will be no opposition? Of course not. It would be childish to ...
The only approach to them is through their patriotism. An intelligent Socialist
movement will use their patriotism, instead of merely insulting it, as hitherto. But
do I mean that there will be no opposition? Of course not. It would be childish to ...
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| Title | The lion and the unicorn: socialism and the English genius Penguin twentieth-century classics Penguin Books |
| Author | George Orwell |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Penguin Books, 1982 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 7 Sep 2010 |
| Length | 123 pages |
| Subjects | › › England Great Britain Political Science / Political Ideologies / Communism & Socialism Social structure Socialism Socialism in Great Britain |
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