... religious sect: self-centredness and self-sufficiency, conservatism, poor pragmatic-oriented education, patriarchal value system. The 1840s, however, were particularly important, literally formative, for the entire history of Bulgarian literature and culture. They marked the waning of the popular religious tract as a dominating presence on the meagre literary scene. ... press, or re-translated from Russian or French translations. Characteristic instances of what I have in mind are articles like "The British Parliament" , "An Illustrious Englishman's Notes on Education" , "The Jurisdictio...

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