Critical Masterpiece https://mosaicmagazine.com/picks/uncategorized/2014/06/critical-masterpiece/

June 13, 2014 | Joseph Epstein
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Written during World War II by the German-Jewish exile Erich Auerbach, Mimesis is a strong reminder of the glory of Western literature and civilization. 

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