Up until then, Europe was often spoken of in idealistic, abstract terms; and even when its concrete achievements affected people's lives, it was always in positive terms.
Kuni tolle ajani räägiti Euroopast tihti idealistlikus ja abstraktses võtmes; ning isegi kui Euroopa konkreetsed saavutused mõjutasid inimeste elu, oli see alati midagi positiivset.