The Duel Between France And Germany
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MR. PRESIDENT, --I am to speak of the Duel between France and Germany, with its Lesson to Civilization. In calling the terrible war now waging a Duel, I might content myself with classical authority, Duellum being a well-known Latin word for War. The historian Livy makes a Roman declare that affairs are to be settled "by a pure and pious duel"; [Footnote: "Puro pioqne duello."--_Historie_, Lib. I. cap. 32.] the dramatist Plautus has a character in one of his plays who obtains great riches "by the duelling art," [Footnote: "Arte duellica."--_Epidicus_, Act. III. Sc. iv. 14.] meaning the art of war; and Horace, the exquisite master of language, hails the age of Augustus with the Temple of Janus closed and "free from duels," [Footnote: "Vacuum duellis."--_Carmina_, Lib, IV. xv. 8.] meaning at peace, --for then only was that famous temple shut.
- | Author: Charles Sumner
- | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- | Publication Date: Jul 18, 2016
- | Number of Pages: 62 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1535333413
- | ISBN-13: 9781535333412
- Author:
- Charles Sumner
- Publisher:
- CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication Date:
- Jul 18, 2016
- Number of pages:
- 62 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 1535333413
- ISBN-13:
- 9781535333412