Yes, quaint and curious war is!
You shoot a fellow down
You'd treat if met where any bar is,
Or help to half-a-crown.

Thomas Hardy

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Topic

Absurdity of war War

Author

Thomas Hardy

Source

The Man He Killed

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1902 1900s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Novelist Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Hardy, Thomas. "The Man He Killed." Harper's Weekly, 8 Nov. 1902.

Current Citation

Hardy, Thomas. "The Man He Killed." Selected Poems. Penguin Classics, 1998.

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Topic
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William James
Source
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

James, William. "The Value of Saintliness." Gifford Lecture. c. 1902, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. Lecture.

Current Citation

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Warfare... Is just an invention, older and more widespread than the jury system, but none the less an invention.

Margaret Mead

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Topic
War

Author

Margaret Mead
Source
Warfare is Only an Invention—Not a Biological Necessity
Medium
Essay
Genre
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Language
English
Time
1940 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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