Herman Melville: The whole matter of war is a thing that smites common-sense and Christianity in the face

==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts American writers on peace and against war Herman Melville: Selections on peace and war ==== Herman MelvilleFrom White-Jacket; or, The World in a Man-of-War Were the secret history of all sea-fights written, the laurels of sea-heroes would turn to ashes on their brows. And how nationally disgraceful, in […]