Harold J. Laski: “Certainly no great art and no literature great in anything save…”

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Certainly no great art and no literature great in anything save indignation can be produced where they have sway.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski argues that true art and literature cannot flourish in an oppressive environment.

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Harold J. Laski: “Certainly no great art and no literature great in anything save indignation can be produced where they have sway.”