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what age they are living in or what enemy they are fighting . Nothing was more
desolating at the beginning of this war than the way in which the whole of the
older generation conspired to pretend that it was the war of 1914-18 over again .
what age they are living in or what enemy they are fighting . Nothing was more
desolating at the beginning of this war than the way in which the whole of the
older generation conspired to pretend that it was the war of 1914-18 over again .
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ally into an enemy . Moreover , so long as the monied classes remain in control ,
we cannot develop any but a defensive strategy . Every victory means a change
in the status quo . How can we drive the Italians out of Abyssinia without rousing
...
ally into an enemy . Moreover , so long as the monied classes remain in control ,
we cannot develop any but a defensive strategy . Every victory means a change
in the status quo . How can we drive the Italians out of Abyssinia without rousing
...
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In England its position was strong but not unchallengeable , and outside England
all the key points were in the hands of its enemies . Once in power , the same
dilemma would always have faced it : carry out your promises , and risk revolt , or
...
In England its position was strong but not unchallengeable , and outside England
all the key points were in the hands of its enemies . Once in power , the same
dilemma would always have faced it : carry out your promises , and risk revolt , or
...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius Issue 1 of Searchlight books |
| Author | George Orwell |
| Publisher | Secker & Warburg, 1941 |
| Length | 126 pages |
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