What does this line tell you about men in the last years of the nineteenth century?
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English, 06.10.2019 02:40 herchellann302
What does this line tell you about men in the last years of the nineteenth century?
with infinite complacency men went to and fro over this globe about their little affairs, serene in their assurance of their empire over matter. (4 points)
they lacked direction.
they felt bored.
they did important work.
they felt superior to anything else.
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