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100 1 _aHunt, Leigh,
_d1784-1859
245 1 0 _aCaptain Sword and Captain Pen: A Poem
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-03-06
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Captain Sword and Captain Pen: A Poem by Leigh Hunt" is a thought-provoking poem written in the early 19th century, specifically during the Victorian era. This literary piece serves as a critique of war and explores the contrasting themes of military might versus intellectual strength. Through allegorical characters, the poem encapsulates the horrors of battle and denounces the glorification of warfare. The narrative follows the titular characters—Captain Sword, who embodies the militaristic approach of solving disputes through violence, and Captain Pen, who represents the power of intellect and reason. The poem portrays Captain Sword's progression from being celebrated as a heroic figure in combat to being ultimately disillusioned and repulsed by the devastating realities of war. Conversely, Captain Pen garners the loyalty and respect of society through education, peaceful discourse, and moral authority. The clash between these two captains highlights the need to question conventional notions of valor and the consequences of violence, leading to a powerful conclusion that advocates for a world guided by knowledge and compassion rather than bloodshed. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWar poetry, English
653 _aProtest poetry, English
653 _aPeace -- Poetry
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28260
999 _c69169
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