An introduction to the study of social evolution; the prehistoric period . estic sublimity there paralyzes themind.** He cites the fact that, by contrast, the lowermountains and hills of Swabia, Franconia and Thu-ringia, where the scenery is milder, stimulating, but notoverpowering, have produced many poets and , the geographical distribution of awards madeby the Paris Salon of 1896, shows that art flourishes inthe river lowlands of France where nature is more ap-pealing, rather than in the rough highlands of Savoy,and the massive eastern Pyrenees. But this differencemight be e
An introduction to the study of social evolution; the prehistoric period . estic sublimity there paralyzes themind.** He cites the fact that, by contrast, the lowermountains and hills of Swabia, Franconia and Thu-ringia, where the scenery is milder, stimulating, but notoverpowering, have produced many poets and , the geographical distribution of awards madeby the Paris Salon of 1896, shows that art flourishes inthe river lowlands of France where nature is more ap-pealing, rather than in the rough highlands of Savoy,and the massive eastern Pyrenees. But this differencemight be explained on racial grounds because the popu-lation of the lowlands is Teutonic and the peoples of thehighlands are Alpine and Celtic. Buckle believes that the sublime and terrible aspectsof nature in India exerting their depressing influenceupon the minds of the inhabitants for many centurieshave been a considerable factor in the development ofall that is inconsistent and superstitious in the Hindooculture. The threatening aspects of the external world IS See figure
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