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2009-2010 Pen and Sword Club
It started with the Greek poet, Euripedes in 406 B.C., "The tongue was mightier than the blade," followed by Shakespeare in
1600 A.D., "When many swords were afraid of pens," succeeded in 1621 A.D. by Robert Burton acknowledging, "How much more cruel
the pen could be than the sword," stated in 1796, by Thomas Jefferson, "What used to be done by swords was now done with pens," and
ended in 1839 by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, "Beneath the rule of men entirely great, the pen is mightier than the sword."
From this we take the name of our new writing club, Pen & Sword. We believe that to accomplish whatever purpose we have, written
words are more powerful and effective than any weapons.
This is an exclusive writing club available for sixth to twelveth graders whose written assignments were nominated by their
teachers to be considered for membership in Pen & Sword. It will also encompass the authors of writings that are chosen to
be entered in any contests and/or publications from Briarwood Academy.
Be looking on the horizon, mates, for the second publication of Pen & Sword.
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