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128 Frank Wedekind
which the All Merciful has laid upon him for his sins,
verily, verily, I say unto you, he shall die the everlasting
death! Let us, however, praise the All Gracious Lord
and thank Him for His inscrutable grace in order that
we may travel the thorny path more and more surely.
For as truly as this one died a triple death, as truly will
the Lord God conduct the righteous unto happiness and
everlasting life. . . .
It is hardly necessary to point out the revolu
tionary significance of this extraordinary play. It
speaks powerfully for itself. One need only add
that
"
The Awakening of Spring
"
has done much
to dispel the mist enveloping the paramount issue
of sex in the education of the child. To-day it is
conceded even by conservative elements that the
conspiracy of silence has been a fatal mistake.
And while sponsors of the Church and of moral
fixity still clamor for the good old methods, the
message of Wedekind is making itself felt
throughout the world, breaking down the barriers.
The child is the unit of the race, and only
through its unhampered unfoldment can humanity
come into its heritage.
"
The Awakening of
Spring
"
is one of the great forces of modern
times that is paving the way for the birth of a free
race.
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