“Tolstoy was not associated with any revolutionary group but his writings had a tremendous influence. A continuous stream of Utopians, rebels and cranks passed in and out of his doors. When I was a guest at Yasnaya Polyana, his country estate, I was shocked by the depth of his despondency, and after he had forecast, with a foresight given only to genius, the bloody upheavals to come, I left his presence deeply regretting that age, moral distress and spiritual loneliness rendered him incapable of looking joyfully forward to what many believed would be the birth of a great and enduring democratic Russian Republic.”
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Revolution Why, How, When?
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Robert Hunter
Robert Hunter is a renowned American lyricist, born on June 23, 1941. His works are known for their profound emotions and rich imagination, contributing significantly to the American rock music scene. more
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