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... story became nameless , but its biblical origin remains clear . But it may frequently happen , when a story is found among modern folk which is identical with one enshrined in ancient literature , that it is impossible to decide whether ...
... story became nameless , but its biblical origin remains clear . But it may frequently happen , when a story is found among modern folk which is identical with one enshrined in ancient literature , that it is impossible to decide whether ...
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... story is only possible when the story finds in the culture of the folk an environment favourable to its preservation and propagation ' . It ought to be so , if our mentality conformed to the laws of biology . But let us remember the ...
... story is only possible when the story finds in the culture of the folk an environment favourable to its preservation and propagation ' . It ought to be so , if our mentality conformed to the laws of biology . But let us remember the ...
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... story is untrue of any particular hero because it is a typical story told of many heroes in different parts of the world : for we do not prove the untruth of King Lear's story by showing similar stories recurring elsewhere , and ...
... story is untrue of any particular hero because it is a typical story told of many heroes in different parts of the world : for we do not prove the untruth of King Lear's story by showing similar stories recurring elsewhere , and ...
Contents
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 191819 | 19 |
RALEIGH LECTURE ON HISTORY 1920 THE BRITISH SOLDIER | 29 |
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 191920 | 31 |
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