John Kendrick Bangs

Name: The Enchanted Type-Writer — Chapter II.
Author: John Kendrick Bangs

The Enchanted Type-Writer — Chapter II. (1899)

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“The Enchanted Type-Writer — Chapter II.”, published in 1899, is a work by John Kendrick Bangs. It explores elements such as Bonaparte, Caesar and Boswell.

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John Kendrick Bangs, The Enchanted Type-Writer — Chapter II. (1899)

“ There are too many clever and ambitious politicians among us for the place to go along as a despotism much longer. If the place were filled up with poets and society people, and things like that, it might go on as an autocracy forever, but you see it isn't. To men of the caliber of Alexander the Great and Bonaparte and Caesar, and a thousand other warriors who never were used to taking orders from anybody, but were themselves headquarters, the despotic sway of Apollyon is intolerable, and he hasn't made any effort to conciliate any of them. ”

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John Kendrick Bangs, The Enchanted Type-Writer — Chapter II. (1899)

“ Punishment for Bonaparte was the correct thing, and Bonaparte expected some, but was not grasping enough to want it all. They added that recent fully settled ideas as to a humane application of the laws required the bunching of the indictments or the selection of one and a fair trial based upon that, and that anyhow, under no circumstances, should a wholly innocent person be made to suffer for the crimes of another. ”

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John Kendrick Bangs, The Enchanted Type-Writer — Chapter II. (1899)

“ In consequence, Bonaparte's brother, Joseph, a quiet, inoffensive citizen, was dragged from his home and hanged in his place, Nicholas contending that when a soldier could not, or would not, serve, the government had a right to expect a substitute. Well," said Boswell, at this point, "that set all Hades on fire. We were divided as to Bonaparte's deserts, but the hanging of other people as substitutes was too much. We didn't know who'd be substituted next. The English backed up Blackstone, of course. The French army backed up Bonaparte. ”

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John Kendrick Bangs, The Enchanted Type-Writer — Chapter II. (1899)

“ The painters have gotten together with a Society of Fine Arts, the sculptors have formed a Society of Chisellers, and all the authors from Homer down to myself have got up an Authors' Club where we have a lovely time talking about ourselves, no man to be eligible who hasn't written something that has lasted a hundred years. ”

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John Kendrick Bangs, The Enchanted Type-Writer — Chapter II. (1899)

“ Washington and Cromwell and Caesar have had the nerve to demand a constitution from the venerable Nicholas--"
"From whom?" I queried, perplexed somewhat, for I was not yet fully awake.
"Old Nick," replied Boswell; "and I can tell you there's a pretty fight on between the supporters of the administration and the opposition. Secure in his power, the Grand Master of Hades has been somewhat arbitrary, and he has made the mistake of doing some of his subjects a little too brown. ”

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John Kendrick Bangs, The Enchanted Type-Writer — Chapter II. (1899)

“ The province of Cimmeria declared itself independent of the throne, and set up in the business of government for itself. Gehenna declared for the Emperor, but insisted upon home rule for cities of its own class, and finally, as I informed you at the beginning, Washington, Cromwell, and Caesar went in person to Apollyon and demanded a constitution. ”

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John Kendrick Bangs, The Enchanted Type-Writer — Chapter II. (1899)

“ How does society regard the affair?"
"Variously," observed Boswell. "Society hates the government as much as anybody, and really believes in curtailing the Emperor's powers, but, on the other hand, it desires to maintain all of its own aristocratic privileges. The main trouble in Hades at present is the gradual disintegration of society ”

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John Kendrick Bangs, The Enchanted Type-Writer — Chapter II. (1899)

“ For instance, great organizations are in process of formation--people are beginning to flock together for purposes of protection. Charles the First and Henry the Eighth and Louis the Fourteenth have established Ye Ancient and Honorable Order of Kings, to which only those who have actually worn crowns shall be eligible. ”

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