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Page 146
... gave them nothing satisfying . Old idols were shattered , but those set up in their place were papier maché . The nineties talked a great deal about art and literature , but their works were like toy rabbits that hop about for a while ...
... gave them nothing satisfying . Old idols were shattered , but those set up in their place were papier maché . The nineties talked a great deal about art and literature , but their works were like toy rabbits that hop about for a while ...
Page 156
... gave all or part of their time to writing ; and for another , writers seek constantly after change , they are a volatile , in- constant race , and the upholding of a moribund belief not only gave them new themes , picturesque and ...
... gave all or part of their time to writing ; and for another , writers seek constantly after change , they are a volatile , in- constant race , and the upholding of a moribund belief not only gave them new themes , picturesque and ...
Page 186
... gave him the telegram in order to rid himself of a responsibility he dreaded . Savinkov finished : " And the curious thing is that Kerensky never referred to the matter again ; he never ventured to ask me what I had done . " He ...
... gave him the telegram in order to rid himself of a responsibility he dreaded . Savinkov finished : " And the curious thing is that Kerensky never referred to the matter again ; he never ventured to ask me what I had done . " He ...
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