When war broke out in August 1914, crowds in Trafalgar Square cheered. In Germany, even the liberal novelist Thomas Mann exulted, “War! We felt a cleansing, a liberation.” The “world of peace” had bored him.
1914年8月,当战争爆发时,伦敦特拉法加广场(Trafalgar Square)上欢声雷动。在德国,就连自由主义小说家托马斯•曼(Thomas Mann)也为此欢欣雀跃:“战争!我们感觉到一种净化,一种自由。”之前的“和平世界”让他感到厌烦。
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