What’s Wrong with the World · Character
The Swiss
The Swiss people, cited as an example of democratic and independent nationhood.
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Also known as their
First appearance: what s wrong with the world
The Swiss shows up with force in The Free Family. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as an example of a republic under which the family's anarchic intimacy remains unaffected.
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In The Free Family: Mentioned as an example of a republic under which the family's anarchic intimacy remains unaffected. Later, in The Pedant and the Savage: Mentioned in the context of primitive societies and the…
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