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Chapter 1

           Theyaredrawnfromtwoclassesonly,theoldlandowningclass,andclericalfamilies

           “How,nothingthattheyhavedoneisRussian?”askedPrinceS.

           “ItmaybeRussian,butitisnotnational.OurliberalsarenotRussian,norareourconservatives,andyoumaybesurethatthenationdoesnotrecognizeanythingthathasbeendonebythelandedgentry,orbytheseminarists,orwhatistobedoneeither.”

           “Come,that’sgood!Howcanyoumaintainsuchaparadox?Ifyouareserious,thatis.Icannotallowsuchastatementaboutthelandedproprietorstopassunchallenged.Why,youarealandedproprietoryourself!”criedPrinceS.hotly.

           “Isupposeyou’llsaythereisnothingnationalaboutourliteratureeither?”saidAlexandra.

           “Well,Iamnotagreatauthorityonliteraryquestions,butIcertainlydoholdthatRussianliteratureisnotRussian,exceptperhapsLomonosoff,PouschkinandGogol.”

           “Inthefirstplace,thatisaconsiderableadmission,andinthesecondplace,oneoftheabovewasapeasant,andtheothertwowerebothlandedproprietors!”

           “Quiteso,butdon’tbeinsuchahurry!Forsinceithasbeenthepartofthesethreemen,andonlythesethree,tosaysomethingabsolutelytheirown,notborrowed,sobythisveryfactthesethreemenbecomereallynational.

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