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... sense of self , a name ) . History might then be defined as an episode of personal self - definition , of egoism in the proper sense , between much longer pre- and post - historical eras of collective being . Such collectivity would ...
... sense of self , a name ) . History might then be defined as an episode of personal self - definition , of egoism in the proper sense , between much longer pre- and post - historical eras of collective being . Such collectivity would ...
Page 144
... sense , and no - one ends up with much sense of satisfaction . ' Sensible men usually reach sensible conclusions ' , remarks Crawford , the Master ( whose election had been the subject of The Masters ) , after the final decision , and ...
... sense , and no - one ends up with much sense of satisfaction . ' Sensible men usually reach sensible conclusions ' , remarks Crawford , the Master ( whose election had been the subject of The Masters ) , after the final decision , and ...
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... sense of history . Wilson's gifts are fully in evidence in this novel , and so are his limitations . His intuitions ... sense , a finely responsive eye and ear for social nuance , concern about the difficulties of behaving decently , and ...
... sense of history . Wilson's gifts are fully in evidence in this novel , and so are his limitations . His intuitions ... sense , a finely responsive eye and ear for social nuance , concern about the difficulties of behaving decently , and ...
Contents
Preface | 7 |
Character and Liberalism | 35 |
The Ideology of Being English | 56 |
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