Far the horizon of our best desires
Stretches into the sunset of our lives:
The wavering taper of the achieved expires,
And only the irrevocable will survives.
Content to die for England! How the words
Thrill those who live for England, knowing not
The stern, heroic passion that upgirds
The loins of such as, ardent, for her fought.
Content! It is a word that brooks no bounds,
If from the heights and depths it takes its name:
Upon the proud lips of great men it sounds
As if the clear note from the Heavens came;
A word that, sea-like, shrinks and grows again;
A little word on lips of little men!
John Hogben.
“The Germans, Destroyers of Cathedrals”
By Artists, Writers, Musicians, and Philosophers of France
The subjoined extracts of official documents are translated from a book published in Paris by Hachette et Cie., the full title of which is "The Germans, Destroyers of Cathedrals and of Treasures of the Past: Being a Compilation of Documents Belonging to the Ministry of Public Instruction and Fine Arts." The official documents are offered to "the literary and artistic associations of foreign countries." The editorial notes and comment are reproduced from the original text.
To the Artistic and Literary Associations of Foreign Countries and to all Friends of the Beautiful, in order that the System of Destruction of the German Armies be brought to their knowledge, the present Memorial is offered by:
- Mme. JULIETTE ADAM.
- PAUL ADAM.
- M. ANQUETIN.
- ANDRE ANTOINE, Founder of the Théâtre Libre.
- PAUL APPELL, Dean of the Faculty of Sciences, member of the Institute.
- MAURICE BARRES, Deputy, member of the Académie Française.
- ALBERT BARTHOLOME.
- JEAN BERAUD.
- TRISTAN BERNARD.
- ALBERT BESNARD, Director of the Académie de France at Rome, member of the Institute.
- PIERRE BONNARD.
- LEON BONNAT, member of the Institute, Director of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts.
- EMILE-ANTOINE BOURDELLE.
- ELEMIR BOURGES, member of the Académie Goncourt.
- EMILE BOUTROUX, member of the Institute.
- ADOLPHE BRISSON, President of the Association de la Critique.
- ALFRED BRUNEAU.
- Dr. CAPITAN, Professor at the Collège de France, member of the Académie de Médecine.
- ALFRED CAPUS, member of the Académie Française.
- M. CAROLUS-DURAN, member of the Institute.
- GUSTAVE CHARPENTIER, member of the Institute.
- CAMILLE CHEVILLARD, Director of the Concerts-Lamoureux.
- PAUL CLAUDEL.
- GEORGES CLEMENCEAU, Senator, former President of the Council.
- ROMAIN COOLUS.
- ALFRED CORTOT.
- GEORGES COURTELINE.
- P.A.J. DAGNAN-BOUVERET, member of the Institute.
- CLAUDE DEBUSSY.
- Mme. VIRGINIE DEMONT-BRETON.
- JULES DESBOIS.
- LUCIEN DESCAVES, member of the Académie Goncourt.
- MAXIME DETHOMAS.
- AUGUSTE DORCHAIN.
- PAUL DUKAS.
- J. ERNEST-CHARLES, President of the Société des Conférences Etrangères.
- EMILE FABRE.
- EMILE FAGUET, member of the Académie Française.
- GABRIEL FAURE, member of the Institute, Director of the Conservatory of Music.
- CAMILLE FLAMMARION, President of the Société Astronomique de France.
- ROBERT DE FLERS.
- ANDRE FONTAINAS.
- PAUL FORT.
- ANATOLE FRANCE, member of the Académie Française.
- A. DE LA GANDARA.
- FIRMIN GEMIER, Director of the Théâtre-Antoine.
- ANDRE GIDE.
- CHARLES GIRAULT, member of the Institute.
- EDMOND GUIRAUD.
- LUCIEN GUITRY.
- EDMOND HARAUCOURT.
- LOUIS HAVET, member of the Institute.
- MAURICE HENNEQUIN, President of the Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques.
- JACQUES HERMANT, President of the Société des Architectes Diplomes par le Gouvernement.
- A.F. HEROLD.
- PAUL HERVIEU, member of the Académie Française.
- VINCENT D'INDY, Director of the Schola Cantorum.
- M. INGHELBREGHT.
- FRANCIS JAMMES.
- FRANTZ JOURDAIN, President of the Syndicat de la Presse Artistique, President of the Autumn Salon.
- GUSTAVE KAHN.
- VICTOR LALOUX, member of the Institute.
- HENRI LAVEDAN, member of the Académie Française.
- GEORGES LECOMTE, President of the Société des Gens de Lettres.
- Mlle. MARIE LENERU.
- PIERRE LOTI, member of the Académie Française.
- MAURICE MAGRE.
- ARISTIDE MAILLOL.
- PAUL MARGUERITTE, member of the Académie Goncourt.
- HENRI MARTIN.
- M. MATISSE.
- MAX MAUREY.
- Mme. CATULLE MENDES.
- ANTONIN MERCIE, member of the Institute, President of the Société des Artistes Français.
- STUART MERRILL.
- ANDRE MESSAGER.
- OCTAVE MIRBEAU, member of the Académie Goncourt.
- CLAUDE MONET.
- Mme. DE NOAILLES.
- J.L. PASCAL, member of the Institute.
- EDMOND PERRIER, President of the Institute, Director of the Muséum.
- GABRIEL PIERNE, Director of the Concerts-Colonne.
- M. PIOCH.
- CHARLES PLUMET.
- Mme. RACHILDE.
- J.F. RAFFAELLI.
- ODILON REDON.
- GEORGES RENARD, Professor at the Collège de France.
- JEAN RICHEPIN, member, of the Académie Française.
- AUGUSTS RODIN.
- ALFRED ROLL, President of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts.
- J.H. ROSNY, aîné, member of the Académie Goncourt.
- EDMOND ROSTAND, member of the Académie Française.
- SAINT-GEORGES DE BOUHELIER.
- CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, member of the Institute.
- GABRIEL SEAILLES.
- PAUL SIGNAC, President of the Société des Artistes Indépendants.
- M. STEINLEN.
- FRANCIS VIELE-GRIFFIN.
- ADOLPHE WILLETTE.
To the Literary and Artistic Associations of Foreign Countries and to all Friends of the Beautiful: