"The translations of the authors of antiquity are a substitute for them, like chicory coffee for the real thing."
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Schopenhauer on language learning
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Re: Schopenhauer on language learning
Thank you, really interesting.
I read some Schopenhauer in my youth, but can't remember having read this text before. I think his observations are as valid today as they were back then.
I read some Schopenhauer in my youth, but can't remember having read this text before. I think his observations are as valid today as they were back then.
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