The lack of chivalry in the English
character, which presents so striking a contrast with
the naive loyalty of the Germans, has some connection
with the practice of seeking physical exercise
in boxing, swimming, and rowing, rather than in the use
of noble arms.
character, which presents so striking a contrast with
the naive loyalty of the Germans, has some connection
with the practice of seeking physical exercise
in boxing, swimming, and rowing, rather than in the use
of noble arms.
Treitschke - 1914 - Life and Works
