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"1st September 1939" by W.H. Auden (poetry)

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Uploaded by on Dec 29, 2008

On this day Hitler invaded Poland and WWII broke out. Thucydides was an honest historian, the originator of Political Realism which observes that the relationship between countries is based on strength and not which is in the right. His work is still studied in military academies.

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  • @rodriguezricomanuel Me, Tom O'Bedlam - I read everything in this channel. I hope you'll listen to a few more.

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  • Nice reading Tom!

  • WE.MUST.LOVE.ONE.ANOTHER.OR.DI­E.

    Tattoo it on your soul.

  • You have a great voice for poetry. Thank you for your readings. Poetry is different when heard and not just read.

  • What a force he is, no? Thanks for this upload.

  • A masterpiece.

  • A splendid reading. Thank you for this one.

  • My friend showed me this a few days ago, but I've been unable to keep it from my mind ever since. It's so beautiful, it makes me tear up every time.

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