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se cree una apariencia de amor

English translation: believes itself to be a manifestation of love

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12:33 Jan 14, 2012

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Social Sciences - History / Argentine history

Spanish term or phrase: se cree una apariencia de amor

Hola

Estoy traduciendo una cita de Rafael Barrett y dice asì: el patriotismo se cree una apariencia de amor.

No se me ocurre nada poètico!
Mil gracias

SQ

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English translation:believes itself to be a manifestation of love

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Marcela Dutra
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believes itself to be a manifestation of love

Marcela Dutra

is the feigning of love/feigned love

rich.

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purports to be a show of affection (or of loyalty putting one's own country first)

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believes itself to be a manifestation of love

Explanation:
es un aporte, seguramente recibirás otros...

Marcela Dutra
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purports to be a show of affection (or of loyalty putting one's own country first)

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patriotism ***purports to be a show of affection (or of loyalty putting one's own country first)***

andres-larsen
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is the feigning of love/feigned love

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Is this country loved as much as alleged or could it be a form of feigned love based on self interest?
http://www.shelovesgod.com/library/article.cfm?articleid=500...

"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel"—is usually misunderstood. It was not a criticism of flag-waving loyalty. Rather it was aimed at politicians who mask self-interest with a feigned love of country.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122169595583050185.html

(This criticism was aimed at *politicians* who masked self-interest with a feigned love of country.
http://www.someworthwhilequotes.com/PASTTHEPATRIOTISM.html

With his repeated mentions of both Wings of the Dove and The Aspern Papers, Berendt returns throughout The City of Falling Angels to a theme of "the feigning of love" as a means to gain something of value" (p. 184). Identify the various situations in the book that illustrate this theme.
http://us.penguingroup.com/static/rguides/us/city_of_falling...

Critics of cults use the phrase with the implication that the "love" is feigned and the practice is manipulative.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_bombing

rich.
Mexico
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