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But, from the late eighteenth century, people also began to identify themselves as members of a community that spoke a common language, such as French or German.Regional dialects were discouraged and French, as it was spoken and written in Paris, became the common language of the nation.In this essay Renan criticises the notion suggested by others that a nation is formed by a common language, race, religion, or territory: 'A nation is the culmination of a long past of endeavours, sacrifice and devotion.At the same time, people from all walks of life could read novels so long as they shared a common language.