The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 24Grolier, 1992 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... popular of the social- minded poets was Semyon Nadson . His brief creative life was dedicated to themes of reform , but he lacked imaginative power and originality of expression . His rival for popular favor was A. N. Apukhtin , whose ...
... popular of the social- minded poets was Semyon Nadson . His brief creative life was dedicated to themes of reform , but he lacked imaginative power and originality of expression . His rival for popular favor was A. N. Apukhtin , whose ...
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... popular mood did not specifically reflect a desire for a Bolshevik government . Bolshevism was perceived at this time to stand for soviet power , for a strong but democratic government , genuinely representative of all socialist groups ...
... popular mood did not specifically reflect a desire for a Bolshevik government . Bolshevism was perceived at this time to stand for soviet power , for a strong but democratic government , genuinely representative of all socialist groups ...
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... popular image harks back to a historical person , Saint Nicholas , who was a 4th century bishop of Myra in what is now Turkey . Little is known of Saint Nicholas ' life , but many traditions have grown up about him . He is supposed to ...
... popular image harks back to a historical person , Saint Nicholas , who was a 4th century bishop of Myra in what is now Turkey . Little is known of Saint Nicholas ' life , but many traditions have grown up about him . He is supposed to ...
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