Thursday, August 25, 2022

 

The Fatherland

Thomas Mann, The Magic Mountain, chapter 4 (tr. James E. Woods; he = Settembrini):
"Beer, tobacco, and music," he said. "Behold the Fatherland."

»Bier, Tabak und Musik«, sagte er. »Da haben wir Ihr Vaterland!«
Adolph Menzel, Im Biergarten (Schweinfurt, Museum Georg Schäfer)

# posted by Michael Gilleland @ 8:48 AM


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