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Hand of fate ordeals insert3/2/2024 ![]() The relations of groups of men to plots of land, of organized communities to units of territory, form the basic content of political history social stratifications and convulsions, primarily arising from the relationship of men to land, make the greater, not always fully conscious, part of the domestic history of nations-and even under urban and industrial conditions ownership of land counts for more than is usually supposed. After a rhapsodic reflection on the social significance of the stately homes of England throughout the ages, Namier concludes as follows: In the Introduction to his second major work, England in the Age of the American Revolution (1930), there is a revealing passage on the role of landed property in the growth of English liberty. Thus his affection and warmth would almost submerge those whom he liked, but he was capable of the most implacable, indeed paranoic hatred.īut beyond the meaning of Namier’s behavior, there was the deeper meaning of his character, one that was reflected in his work as it was in his life. Any stimulus, friendly or adverse, could evoke an exaggerated response in the man, and throw him off balance. But praise, in turn, would again give him pain-the embarrassed pain of the perfectionist who feels he is unworthy and lives under false pretenses. He had a strong sense of mission, and yet was pathetically in need of approval. His egocentrism, which was proverbial, came partly from the familiar self-absorption of the artist who innocently rides roughshod over the feelings of those around him, and partly from deep-seated problems that robbed him of flexibility and real assurance. He was a tall man, sparely but powerfully built, and he talked as if it was natural for him to make himself heard and for others to listen. His fondness for the saying of a philosopher, a deceased colleague, that the idea that man ever grows up is a childish notion, often made me gaze at him inquiringly. If he was a monumental figure, there was also something infantile about him. There was also the man of culture and imagination whose words-spoken or written-were charged with the meaning achieved by individual observation and richness of expression. Further, there was the pioneer and founder of a school of historical scholarship who earned that rarest of distinctions-having an “ism” affixed to his name in his own lifetime. ![]() There was the historian of phenomenal erudition, whose knowledge of various cultures and languages, and whose mastery of several disciplines, led Sir Ernest Barker to compare him to Lord Acton. The more I got to know this strange combination of scholar and man, of English gentleman and East European Jew, the deeper grew my admiration-which was characterized by awe, fear, and occasionally irony. As she spends years in this fantastical world, the Watch's intentional activation becomes the key to her return home, and only for her to find out that the very god she had always bore hatred of, was the man who will own her fragile and locked up heart.I was privileged to know the great historian Sir Lewis Namier, and to enjoy his friendship for some twelve years before he died in 1960. Amidst the intrigues of Mount Olympus, (Name) embarks on a journey of growth and inner strength, while caught in a complex love and hate relationship with Apollo. Transported into the enchanting realm of Valhalla, she awakens in a beautiful yet perilous forest, saved by the goddess Artemis. In a tale of unexpected adventure and self-discovery, (Name) stumbles upon a mysterious pocket watch hidden in her attic, unwittingly becoming a traveler between worlds. ❝I love her because of her crazy attitude.❞ Amphitrite (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore).Perseus (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore). ![]()
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