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Quotation by Alexander Herzen
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"After the Storm" From the Other Shore (1855)"Consolatio" From the Other Shore (1855)"Donoso-Cortes" From the Other Shore (1855)"England" My Past and Thoughts (1921)"England" My Past and Thoughts (1921), trans. by Constance Garnett (1924-1927)Related Subjects
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Everything in Italy that is particularly elegant and grand ... borders upon insanity and absurdity—or at least is reminiscent of childhood.
Alexander Herzen (1812–1870), Russian journalist, political thinker. Trans. by Constance Garnett (1924-1927). "Miscellaneous Pieces: Beyond the Alps," vol. 3, pt. 8, My Past and Thoughts (1921).
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