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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... passion to ruffle his domestic happiness , or any private whim to interfere with his regular habits . He worked hard , having a passion for detail which generally characterized men unaware of wider horizons . He suffered from an ...
... passion to ruffle his domestic happiness , or any private whim to interfere with his regular habits . He worked hard , having a passion for detail which generally characterized men unaware of wider horizons . He suffered from an ...
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... passion , licence and frenzy , and Apollo , the god of discipline , harmony and restraint . Human beings could acquire serenity of mind only by achieving a balance between those contending forces struggling to control their minds and ...
... passion , licence and frenzy , and Apollo , the god of discipline , harmony and restraint . Human beings could acquire serenity of mind only by achieving a balance between those contending forces struggling to control their minds and ...
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... passion , the impatient ones , wanted a quick heroic end to the war . One of these was Winston Spencer Churchill , the First Lord of the Admiralty . Churchill was like Mr Passion in John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress : he wanted ...
... passion , the impatient ones , wanted a quick heroic end to the war . One of these was Winston Spencer Churchill , the First Lord of the Admiralty . Churchill was like Mr Passion in John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress : he wanted ...
Contents
A COAT OF CONSERVATIVE VARNISH | 29 |
MORAL IMPROVERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS | 53 |
A TIME OF TUMULT | 90 |
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