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In him might be recognised the spirit which is most characteristic of English
thought , too conscious of limitations to lend itself much to systems , speaking
rather through the elusive medium of poetry , which is alone capable of capturing
the ...
In him might be recognised the spirit which is most characteristic of English
thought , too conscious of limitations to lend itself much to systems , speaking
rather through the elusive medium of poetry , which is alone capable of capturing
the ...
Page 103
Many of them were medi¿val in spirit , with a veneer of classical culture . Men
used to read the writings of Thomas Aquinas or Albert the Great ; the new fashion
was to read those of Cicero or Plato ; and the spirit in which they were read is the
...
Many of them were medi¿val in spirit , with a veneer of classical culture . Men
used to read the writings of Thomas Aquinas or Albert the Great ; the new fashion
was to read those of Cicero or Plato ; and the spirit in which they were read is the
...
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A spirit of chauvinism and of aggressiveness had been aroused among the
people . The average German was as much interested in military affairs as the
average Englishman is interested in sports and politics . The Universities , the
schools ...
A spirit of chauvinism and of aggressiveness had been aroused among the
people . The average German was as much interested in military affairs as the
average Englishman is interested in sports and politics . The Universities , the
schools ...
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