The war has used up words.

Henry James

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Topic

World War I Horrors of war War

Author

Henry James

Source

Henry James's First Interview The New York Times

Medium

Interview Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1915 1910s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United States

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Citation

James, Henry. "Henry James's First Interview," interviewed by Preston Lockwood. New York Times, 21 Mar. 1915

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

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Warfare is Only an Invention—Not a Biological Necessity
Medium
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Genre
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Language
English
Time
1940 1940s 20th century
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Another quote from 1915

He was unheeded, happy and near to the wild heart of life.

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The Egoist

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Happiness Contentment Being carefree

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Source
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man The Egoist
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Novel Magazine
Genre
Modernist literature
Language
English
Time
1915 1910s 20th century
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Original Citation

Joyce, James. "A Portrait of the Artists as a Young Man." The Egoist. 2 Feb. 1914 - 1 Sept. 1915. Serial.

Current Citation

Joyce, James. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, edited by John Paul Riquelme. W. W. Norton & Company, 2007, ch. 4.