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Ad Campaign Disabled   Soulful Soil During World War I, the poet Philip Thomas was asked what he thought he was fighting for. Without hesitation, he bent down and collected a handful of dirt. "Literally," he replied, crumbling it between his fingers, "for this." [He was killed in action in 1917.] Thomas, Philip Edward (1878-1917) English poet and critic [noted for his various poems] [Sources: C. Fadiman, ed., Bartlett's Anecdotes] More Philip Thomas anecdotes Related Anecdote Keywords: War Warfare World War I War Patriotism Nationalism Soil Sentimentality Poetry Poets Territory Idealism View/add Comments [0] 10987654321 Ratings: 9.29 [31 vote(s)]

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