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There Once Was an Empire - by Anton Cebalo - novum

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Over a century ago, Austria-Hungary collapsed and a generation of writers wrote about what it was like to have your whole world melt away

Past as Prologue There Once Was an Empire Over a century ago, Austria-Hungary collapsed and a generation of writers wrote about what it was like to have your whole world melt away Anton Cebalo Nov 20, 2023 223 31 46 Share Two Soldiers at Arras (1918) by John Singer Sargent Subscribe When it comes to history writing, one of the most recognizable frames is the story of the “rise and fall.” Although broad and often misused, it’s a trope that easily excites the public imagination. Nowadays, one doesn’t need to look far to find anxieties over our own alleged fall. Discussions on “decline” and even

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