For what can war, but endless war still breed?

John Milton

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Topic

Effects of war War

Author

John Milton

Source

Letters of John Milton

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1674 1670s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Milton, John. "To My Lord Fairfax." Letters of State Written by Mr. John Milton. London, 1694, l. 10.

Current Citation

Milton, John. "On the Lord General Fairfax." John Milton: The Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008, I. 10.

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War!
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