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... by people utterly unable to grasp what age they are living in or what enemy
they 70 THE LION AND THE UNICORN.
... by people utterly unable to grasp what age they are living in or what enemy
they 70 THE LION AND THE UNICORN.
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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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It would be better to be sure on that point before frivolously siding with the enemy
. For there is no such thing as neutrality in war ; in practice one must help one
side or the other . When the pinch comes , no one bred in the Western tradition
can ...
It would be better to be sure on that point before frivolously siding with the enemy
. For there is no such thing as neutrality in war ; in practice one must help one
side or the other . When the pinch comes , no one bred in the Western tradition
can ...
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User Review - the.ken.petersen - LibraryThingIt seems harsh to criticise George Orwell's optimism when he implies that socialism has become inevitable: he was writing in 1941, I thought so in 1980. Sadly, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and ... Read full review
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| Title | The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius Issue 1 of Searchlight books |
| Author | George Orwell |
| Publisher | Secker & Warburg, 1941 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 25 Jul 2006 |
| Length | 126 pages |
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