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... and Mussolini rose to power in their own countries very largely because they
could grasp this fact and their opponents could not. Also, one must admit that the
divisions between nation and nation are founded on real differences of outlook ...
... and Mussolini rose to power in their own countries very largely because they
could grasp this fact and their opponents could not. Also, one must admit that the
divisions between nation and nation are founded on real differences of outlook ...
Page 42
A person who has grown up in a Council housing estate is likely to be — indeed,
visibly is — more middle class in outlook than a person who has grown up in a
slum. The effect of all this is a general softening of manners. It is enhanced by the
...
A person who has grown up in a Council housing estate is likely to be — indeed,
visibly is — more middle class in outlook than a person who has grown up in a
slum. The effect of all this is a general softening of manners. It is enhanced by the
...
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It would have recognized that England is more united than most countries, that
the British workers have a great deal to lose besides their chains, and that the
differences in outlook and habits between class and class are rapidly diminishing
.
It would have recognized that England is more united than most countries, that
the British workers have a great deal to lose besides their chains, and that the
differences in outlook and habits between class and class are rapidly diminishing
.
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| Title | The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius Works, George Orwell [His works. Uniform edition], George Orwell |
| Author | George Orwell |
| Publisher | Secker and Warburg, 1962 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 11 Feb 2011 |
| Length | 96 pages |
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