The World At War
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It is founded on some of the finest instincts in human- ity, on hatred to injustice, the desire for redress, on honour, aristocratic tradition and personal pride. In the eighteenth century it still flourished among Anglo- Saxons, as well as among Latins, Germans, and Slavs. It is still ineradicable in Germany and France. But in Great Britain and the United States it is dead, as in the Scandinavian countries.
If the duel could die a natural death one may dream of a day when war will die. But jus...t as the duel could not be eradicated by decapitating duellists, as attempted by Richelieu, so militarism cannot be uprooted by con- 180 THE WOELD AT WAR scription, long military service and a profusion of mu- nitions.
Think of all the prejudices that had to be destroyed before the duel disappeared ! Such scorn and derision as met the man who refused to challenge if insulted! What a school for courage, honour and personal dignity the duel was for thousands of years ! And yet, quietly, unobtrusively, without cries or regrets, it has been elimi- nated and forgotten by the most civilised nations of humanity.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
It is founded on some of the finest instincts in human- ity, on hatred to injustice, the desire for redress, on honour, aristocratic tradition and personal pride. In the eighteenth century it still flourished among Anglo- Saxons, as well as among Latins, Germans, and Slavs. It is still ineradicable in Germany and France. But in Great Britain and the United States it is dead, as in the Scandinavian countries.
If the duel could die a natural death one may dream of a day when war will die. But jus...t as the duel could not be eradicated by decapitating duellists, as attempted by Richelieu, so militarism cannot be uprooted by con- 180 THE WOELD AT WAR scription, long military service and a profusion of mu- nitions.
Think of all the prejudices that had to be destroyed before the duel disappeared ! Such scorn and derision as met the man who refused to challenge if insulted! What a school for courage, honour and personal dignity the duel was for thousands of years ! And yet, quietly, unobtrusively, without cries or regrets, it has been elimi- nated and forgotten by the most civilised nations of humanity.
What to read after The World At War?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Brandes Georg Morris Cohen to read onlineMoreLess
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