In spite of, or perhaps because of, their relatively concrete and particular character, they appear, to me at least, to offer an amiable alternative to the ever popular pursuit of abstractions.
Gayunman, o marahil dahil sa, kanilang relatibong kongkreto at partikular na karakter, sila ay lumabas, na hindi bababa sa akin, sa mga nag-aalok ng isang amiable na kahalili sa ever popular pagtugis ng mga abstractions.