September 1, 1939

Explore 1 quote from September 1, 1939

I and the public know
What all schoolchildren learn,
Those to whom evil is done
Do evil in return.

W.H. Auden

Read September 1, 1939 at poets.org

More information about this quote

Topic

Cycle of violence Eye for an eye Human nature

Author

W.H. Auden

Source

September 1, 1939 Another Time

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1939 1930s 20th century

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Auden, W. H. "September 1, 1939." Another Time. Faber and Faber/Random House, 1940. Originally published in The New Republic, 18 Oct. 1939.