Among the innumerable categories applicable to the phenomena of human life one may discriminate between those in which substance prevails and those in which form prevails. To the latter -- as distinguished from village, country, provincial, or even Moscow life -- we may allot Petersburg life, and especially the life of its salons. That life of the salons is unchanging.

…

…

…

 

>> 网页版功能未完善，完整内容，请使用微信小程序。