³the incomplete grandiosity of R ussia²

[Daniel Rancour-Laferriere]

Dear Mr. Peed,

Isn't it interesting that the largest country in the world (in terms  
of geography) could be characterized by "incomplete grandiosity?"   
Perhaps you mean instead "incomplete GRANDEUR of Russia?"  In current  
English "grandiosity" refers (perhaps even primarily) to a  
compensatory response to feelings of inadequacy or inferiority (cf.  
"delusions of grandeur").  For reasons generally known, the grandeur  
of Russia has not sufficed for Russian nationalists. The history of  
this phenomenon has been studied in great detail.

With regards to the list -

Daniel Rancour-Laferriere


http://Rancour-Laferriere.com





On Feb 26, 2010, at 8:03 AM, Peed, Michael wrote:

Hi,

Has anyone ever heard the phrase “the incomplete grandiosity of Russia”?
I’m fairly certain I’ve heard this before, but I cannot remember where.
Anyone familiar with it? Read it anywhere? Have any idea where it comes
from?

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Yours sincerely,

Mike Peed


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