War as a Driver of Civilization and Idea Evolution
Victor Cousin argues war originates from competing national ideas and, though brutal, advances civilization. He cites Platea, Salamis, Arbela, Pharsalia as milestones where the new spirit defeats the old, asserting war promotes progress, justice, and the triumph of truth over error, while lamenting innocent blood shed. The lecture contends history and war follow laws, with civilization gaining despite battlefield losses.
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Platea
Arbela
Darius
Marathon
ArLela
Bactriana
Sogdiana
Indus
Pharsalia
Niebnhi
Ceresar
Cesar
Poitiers
Lepanto
Lutzen
Humanity
Robert Lincoln in Love and Cabinet Aspirations
A Washington letter sketches Robert Lincoln, son of the late president, as amiable yet fallible in love. He allegedly helped win a cabinet seat for his sweetheart’s father, only to see fortune and power shift after an assassination intervened, delaying the wedding and altering political fortunes.
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Robert Lincoln
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Harlan
Usher
Tie
Congress
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Lincoln
Fickle love ends engagement in whispered tale
A fragment from a gossip piece describes a woman breaking an engagement as visions of a gay career and a better match trickle into her mind. The tale emphasizes the fickleness of women and notes the gossip will likely appear in print.
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