Die Hauspostille = Manual of piety

327 Pages·1967·4.181 MB·English

by  Brecht, Bertolt;Bentley, Eric

DIEH AUSPOSTILLE
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WORKS OFB ERTOLTB RECHT
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General EEdirtiBocer n:t ley
Translators
Lee Baxandall
EriBce ntley
MartiEns slin
N.G oold-Verschoyle
H.R .H ays
AnselmH ollo
ChristopIhsehre rwood
FranJko nes
CharlLaeusg hton
CarRl. M ueller
DesmonId.V esey
MANUALO F PIETY
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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CONTENTS
xi PrefabcyeE riBce ntley
2 DieH auspost(illelfet -phaagne)ds
3 Manuaolf P iet(yr ight-phaagne)ds
251T unetso t heS ongs
275N otebsy H ugoS chmidt

PREFACE
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