A History of Australia: The people make laws, 1888-1915The late Manning Clark aims to bring to attention the foibles and strengths in every person, traits forced to the fore in the hardship and trauma that occured during the establishment and develpment of white settlement in Australia. Clark sets out to use the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorerers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmer's wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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Page 186
... material . Mr Deakin was expounding a political philosophy for those who believed in the Australian dream . In a language intelligible to every man he explained how a judicious use of state assistance to economic activity could create a ...
... material . Mr Deakin was expounding a political philosophy for those who believed in the Australian dream . In a language intelligible to every man he explained how a judicious use of state assistance to economic activity could create a ...
Page 229
... material well - being and creature comforts with happiness and moral rectitude . Thucydides , Sophocles , the Book of Ecclesiastes , the Book of Job and the Penitential Psalms had taught him not to expect much from human endeavour ...
... material well - being and creature comforts with happiness and moral rectitude . Thucydides , Sophocles , the Book of Ecclesiastes , the Book of Job and the Penitential Psalms had taught him not to expect much from human endeavour ...
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... material foundations for political and cultural independence . The flames belching from the top of the stacks would light up a new Australian identity : the Australia the young Henry Lawson , William Lane and Bernard O'Dowd had dreamed ...
... material foundations for political and cultural independence . The flames belching from the top of the stacks would light up a new Australian identity : the Australia the young Henry Lawson , William Lane and Bernard O'Dowd had dreamed ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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