...estimate. The Marxian view is now familiar, almost to the extent of being stale. When Engels writes that "In every historical epoch, the prevailing mode...political and intellectual history of that epoch", the danger to literary criticism becomes obvious. More acceptable (though with strong reservations)...

...edition. The summary states That in every historical epoch the prevailing mode of economic production ami exchange, and the social organization necessarily...political and intellectual history of that epoch; that consequently the whole history of mankind (since the dissolution of primitive tribal society holding...

...state that the fundamental proposition which forms its nucleus belongs to Marx. That proposition is that in every historical epoch the prevailing mode...political and intellectual history of that epoch. ..." In the Manifesto itself we find the following: "Does it require deep intuition to comprehend that...

...Whiggism, Legitimised, and such like disembodied spectres? It has been appositely laid down by Marx and Engels that "in every historical epoch, the prevailing...of economic production and exchange, and the social organisation necessarily following from it, form the basis on which is built up, and from which alone...

...because Marx and Engels have already prepared the way by laying down, as an incontrovertible axiom, that: "In every historical epoch, the prevailing mode...of economic production and exchange, and the social organisaton necessarily following from it, form the basis upon which is built up, and from which alone...

...Manifesto in the preface to the English edition of 1888 in these words : — "That proposition is: that in every historical epoch the prevailing mode...political and intellectual history of that epoch." In the Manifesto itself we find the following words : — " Does it require deep intuition to comprehend...

...Manifesto in the preface to the English edition of 1888 in these words : — "That proposition is: that in every historical epoch the prevailing mode...political and intellectual history of that epoch." In the Manifesto itself we find the following words: — "Does it require deep intuition to comprehend...

...materialistic theory of history, which underlies his whole work, is thus expressed by his friend Engels : — " In every historical epoch, the prevailing mode of economic production and exchange, and the social organisation necessarily following from it, form the basis upon which is huilt up, and upon which alone...

...historical epoch, the prevailing mode of economic production and exchange, and the social organisation necessarily following from it, form the basis upon which is built up, and upon which alone can be explained, the political and intellectual history of that epoch ; consequently...

...Manifesto in the preface to the English edition of 1888 in these words : — "That proposition is: that in every historical epoch the prevailing mode...political and intellectual history of that epoch." In the Manifesto itself we find the following words : — " Does it require deep intuition to comprehend...