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At home it breeds and fattens a cloud of eagles and vultures, trained to swoop upon the land; to all the Gentiles across the sea it dismisses a solitary dove.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “At home it breeds and fattens a cloud of eagles and vultures, trained to swoop upon the land; to all the Gentiles across…”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner uses a metaphor to describe the destructive nature of the War System and its impact on society.
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