Quote from: Peace Topic

The old interests of aristocracy - the romance of action, the exalted passions of chivalry and war - faded into the background, and their place was taken by the refined and intimate pursuits of peace and civilization.


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Author Bio


  • NameLytton Strachey
  • DescriptionBritish writer
  • BornMarch 1, 1880
  • DiedJanuary 21, 1932
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPoet; Author; Painter
  • AwardsJames Tait Black Memorial Prize