There was never a great man who had not a great mother.

Olive Schreiner

The Story of an African Farm

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Topic

Mothers and sons

Author

Olive Schreiner

Source

The Story of an African Farm

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1883 1880s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

From

South Africa Africa

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Original Citation

Schreiner, Olive [published as Ralph Iron]. The Story of an African Farm. Chapman & Hall, 1883, pt. 2, ch. 4.

Current Citation

Schreiner, Olive. The Story of an African Farm. Oxford University Press, 2009, pt. 2, ch. 4.

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The man of business…goes on Sunday to the church with the regularity of the village blacksmith, there to renounce and abjure before his God the line of conduct which he intends to pursue with all his might during the following week.

George Bernard Shaw

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Topic
Morality and business

Author

George Bernard Shaw
Source
Economic Fabian Essays in Socialism
Language
English
Time
1889 1880s 19th century
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Original Citation

Shaw, George Bernard. "Economic." Fabian Essays in Socialism. The Fabian Society, 1889.

Current Citation

Shaw, George Bernard. "Economic." Political Writings. Oxford University Press, 2021.