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Page 168
... Western hero toward his tragic course . The goal of Nirvana is the extinction of those impulses , the quieting of the passions , a kind of quietus in which worldly existence ceases . Western tragedy celebrates life , and the tragic hero ...
... Western hero toward his tragic course . The goal of Nirvana is the extinction of those impulses , the quieting of the passions , a kind of quietus in which worldly existence ceases . Western tragedy celebrates life , and the tragic hero ...
Page 216
... Western literatures and are often included among them . ) The common liter- ary heritage is essentially that originating in ancient Greece and Rome . It was preserved , transformed , and spread ... Western The History of Western LITERATURE.
... Western literatures and are often included among them . ) The common liter- ary heritage is essentially that originating in ancient Greece and Rome . It was preserved , transformed , and spread ... Western The History of Western LITERATURE.
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... Western Marxism . ” In general , the success of western European communist parties has been hindered by their perceived allegiance to Soviet authority rather than their own countries ; the secretive , bureau- cratic form of organization ...
... Western Marxism . ” In general , the success of western European communist parties has been hindered by their perceived allegiance to Soviet authority rather than their own countries ; the secretive , bureau- cratic form of organization ...
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