War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.

Thomas Hardy

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War and peace War Peace

Author

Thomas Hardy

Source

The Dynasts

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Play

Language

English

Time

1904 1900s 20th century

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Poet Novelist Writer

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Citation

Hardy, Thomas. The Dynasts. Vol. 1, MacMillan & Co., 1904, pt. 1, act 1, sc. 5.

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Genre
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