"Our sympathy with the religious ancients is not moral, but only artistic: we only admire their sentiments, not sharing them, as lascivious old men admire young maidens whom they are unable to love.
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Author
Vasily KlyuchevskyAll Translations
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English
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Our sympathy with the religious ancients is not moral, but only artistic: we only admire their sentiments, not sharing them, as lascivious old men admire young maidens whom they are unable to love.
"Romanian
"Simpatia noastră față de timpurile străvechi religioase nu este morală, ci numai artistică: noi admirăm numai sentimentele lor, neîmpărtășindu-le, așa cum bătrânii lascivi le admiră pe fetele tinere pe care nu sunt în stare să le iubească."