“Then there was a time – not so long ago – when the knowledge of many languages was surrounded by distrust. “Why does he speak French? Because he is a member of the gentry?” “Why German? Certainly, he sympathizes with the Nazis!” “Why English? Obviously he is an advocate of imperialism!”
– Kató Lomb
Sadly to say, that time isn’t entirely in the past. The distrust hasn’t vanished; it has simply found new targets…
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Started Reading – 29 November 2025
Finished Reading – 1 December 2025
