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08-31-11, 02:15 PM | #16 | |
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Maybe you'll appreciate this quote from the late, great Mark Twain: "Since long, my gentlemen, have I the passionate longing nursed a speech on German to hold, but one has me not permitted." http://www.langeslag.org/teaching/ge...Mark_Twain.pdf
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I read the original, it was much better, as the translator did a literal translation, where his right sentences appear like he spoke them wrong at his speech. He actually used the German language in a nearly perfect way, only some minor flaws identify his English language background. Here is something for you, I didn't wanted to quote it till the next immigration debate, but this is too good to hold back: Benjamin Franklin about the Germans: Quote:
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08-31-11, 04:42 PM | #18 | |
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09-01-11, 06:37 AM | #19 |
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This is becoming a smaller world - Aspidistra was the name of one of the transmitters used by the aforementioned Dennis Sefton Delmer during his Black Propaganda times
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09-01-11, 01:18 PM | #20 | |
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Still have his BBC transcripts to read on my shelf, but I found a used copy of Aspidistra at amazon marketplace. You own me 6€! You can work off the money by giving an elaboration, what in Aspidistra represents Orwell's emerging disillusion. |
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09-02-11, 07:11 PM | #21 | |
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Assessment so far, if you intend to read only one book on the subject, you probably would be best served going with The Battle for Spain. |
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09-05-11, 05:37 PM | #22 |
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Thanks, I think I'll give Beevor's book a try then . I like a vivid written history book, as long as it sticks to the facts. Some writers just manage to keep the right balance!
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09-06-11, 07:02 AM | #23 | |
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Me too, thanks all for your input
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