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Page 41
... 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 83
... sense of disaster , that may or may not be brought to fruition : the film of Dr Strange- love , co - scripted by Terry Southern , gave a vivid impression , in another medium , of the quality of such novels . The whole genre has been ...
... sense of disaster , that may or may not be brought to fruition : the film of Dr Strange- love , co - scripted by Terry Southern , gave a vivid impression , in another medium , of the quality of such novels . The whole genre has been ...
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... 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 ...
Contents
Preface 74 | 7 |
Character and Liberalism | 35 |
The Ideology of Being English | 56 |
Copyright | |
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