Project Gutenberg 2009-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 368 Archer, William 1856 1924 17015965 Gems (?) of German Thought Produced by Jeannie Howse, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Gems (?) of German Thought" by William Archer is a collection of philosophical and nationalistic excerpts reflecting the mindset of Germany during the early 20th century, likely written in the late 19th century to early 20th century. This anthology aims to present a broad representation of German intellectual thought, particularly in the context of World War I and the nation’s aspirations for dominance. The text emphasizes themes of self-glorification, militarism, and cultural superiority, echoing a nationalistic fervor that pervaded German society at the time. The opening of the anthology provides insights into Archer's compilation process and sets the ideological framework for the selected passages. It reveals his critique of the German spirit’s arrogance and ambition while acknowledging the lack of a systematic approach in his anthology. He describes an overwhelming tone of self-laudation and expresses concerns about the pervasive perspectives of German writers, particularly in their support of militaristic and expansionist ideologies. By synthesizing various voices, including notable scholars and public figures, the introduction establishes a critical yet curious stance on Germany's national identity and intellectual heritage as the nation stands on the precipice of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en National characteristics, German D501 Text Category: German Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 384963 2025-08-11T14:26:42.347622 text/html 379874 2021-01-04T21:43:14 text/html 263988 2025-08-11T14:26:53.999584 application/epub+zip 267205 2025-08-11T14:26:46.112607 application/epub+zip 210763 2025-08-11T14:26:44.429633 application/epub+zip 488753 2025-08-11T14:26:58.573569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432998 2025-08-11T14:26:52.565602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332421 2022-09-13T08:43:55.174682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265992 2025-08-11T14:26:40.988620 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265777 2021-01-04T21:43:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265872 2021-01-04T21:43:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20755 2025-08-11T14:26:58.734536 application/rdf+xml 14632 2025-08-11T14:26:44.966585 image/jpeg 4029 2025-08-11T14:26:44.697599 image/jpeg 104371 2021-01-04T21:43:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 176570 2021-01-04T21:43:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 104275 2021-01-04T21:43:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 251578 2025-08-11T14:26:42.374638 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia