Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 185 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) The Appetite of Tyranny: Including Letters to an Old Garibaldian Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Etext produced by Robert Shimmin, Piotr Przemyslaw Karwasz and PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "The Appetite of Tyranny: Including Letters to an Old Garibaldian" by G.K. Chesterton is a political and philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century, during the tumultuous years leading up to and including World War I. This book discusses the concept of tyranny, particularly focusing on the Germanic powers and their imperialistic ambitions, while contrasting them with the values of freedom and civilization. Chesterton uses a blend of historical analysis, moral reasoning, and personal correspondence to delve into the nature of warfare, national identity, and the dire consequences of abandoning ethical principles in international relations. The work is structured into chapters that methodically dissect the dynamics of power and tyranny, asserting that the Prussian approach to governance and war exemplifies a distasteful form of barbarism hidden behind a veneer of modernity. In the "Letters to an Old Garibaldian," Chesterton reflects on the moral fiber required to resist tyranny, drawing on historical references and personal insights to articulate a unified struggle against oppression. Throughout, he emphasizes the importance of maintaining truth and integrity in the face of might, arguing that the actions of the tyrants reveal their fundamental disregard for humanity and virtue. This analytical exploration serves as both a call to arms and a reflection on the perils of man's abandonment of his moral compass in pursuit of power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 143155 143156 2024-10-05T10:20:24.493513 2023-10-05T09:55:03.763734 text/html text/html 139151 2020-12-26T00:43:06 text/html 143917 2024-10-05T10:20:31.240493 application/epub+zip 144401 2024-10-05T10:20:28.247515 application/epub+zip 117607 2024-10-05T10:20:26.879495 application/epub+zip 354346 2024-10-05T10:20:33.388445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342153 2024-10-05T10:20:30.287463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192866 2022-09-06T04:01:09.337226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124675 124539 2024-10-05T10:20:24.146518 2023-10-05T09:55:03.482767 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 125827 2020-12-26T00:43:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 48398 2020-12-26T00:43:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 125820 2020-12-26T00:43:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48374 2020-12-26T00:43:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21541 2024-10-05T10:20:33.518447 application/rdf+xml 23813 2024-10-05T10:20:27.427480 image/jpeg 4507 2024-10-05T10:20:27.150495 image/jpeg 50543 2020-12-26T00:43:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 143860 2024-10-05T10:20:24.507493 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia