--Translator's Note.
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ON NATIONALISM
_Vladimir Sereyevich Solovyov is known to the world as the
noblest and the most profound of Russian thinkers. The author of
a large number of philosophical and theological treatises, he is
also responsible for a slender volume of exquisite poems and a
series of publicistic works, wherein the cause of progress is
vigorously upheld. Solovyov was born in 1853 and died in 1900._
ON NATIONALISM
A speech delivered by Vladimir Solovyov at a University Dinner on
February 8th, 1890
The dominating idea of the present time is the national idea. Of
course, there is nothing bad about this. But the national idea as well
as any other, can be very differently interpreted. The conception of
nationalism which is very popular in our country reminds one of the
famous answer made by a Hottentot to a missionary, who asked him
whether he knows the difference between good and bad. "Sure I know,"
retorted the Hottentot.
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