³the incomplete grandiosity of R ussia²

Sat Feb 27 19:45:05 UTC 2010

Right - I like that better than "incomplete grandeur."  In any case,  
subsequent symptoms of compensatory grandiosity could be expected in  
those concerned (e.g., Russian nationalists).

DRL

On Feb 27, 2010, at 12:44 AM, Olga Meerson wrote:

nesostoiavsheesia velichie should probably be translated as something  
like "failed grandeur", or even "aborted greatness".

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