Physics and Politics: Or, Thoughts on the Application of the Principles of "natural Selection" and "inheritance" to Political SocietyC. K. Paul & Company, 1881 - 224 Seiten |
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... is effected by a process most intelligible , and not at all curious - the process of con- scious imitation ; A sees that B's style of writing answers , and he imitates it . But definitely aimed 32 PHYSICS AND POLITICS .
... is effected by a process most intelligible , and not at all curious - the process of con- scious imitation ; A sees that B's style of writing answers , and he imitates it . But definitely aimed 32 PHYSICS AND POLITICS .
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... imitation determines their words , and makes them say what of themselves they would never have thought of saying . Everyone who has written in more than one newspaper knows how invariably his style catches the tone of each paper while ...
... imitation determines their words , and makes them say what of themselves they would never have thought of saying . Everyone who has written in more than one newspaper knows how invariably his style catches the tone of each paper while ...
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... imitate what is before their eyes , and to be what they are expected to be , moulded men by that model . This is , I think , the very process by which new national characters are being made in our own time . In America and in Australia ...
... imitate what is before their eyes , and to be what they are expected to be , moulded men by that model . This is , I think , the very process by which new national characters are being made in our own time . In America and in Australia ...
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... imitation to be the principal force in the making of national characters ; but I have already said more about it than I need . Everybody who weighs even half these arguments will admit that it is a great force in the matter , a ...
... imitation to be the principal force in the making of national characters ; but I have already said more about it than I need . Everybody who weighs even half these arguments will admit that it is a great force in the matter , a ...
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... imitation which was their principal tool , no impediment was so formidable as foreign inter- course . Men imitate what is before their eyes , if it is before their eyes alone , but they do not imitate it if it is only one among many ...
... imitation which was their principal tool , no impediment was so formidable as foreign inter- course . Men imitate what is before their eyes , if it is before their eyes alone , but they do not imitate it if it is only one among many ...
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