tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post432355340329197252..comments2023-04-27T05:28:48.949-05:00Comments on Thoughts, Essays, and Musings on the Civil War: A. Lincoln: Commander-in-ChiefBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05632564881164776088noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-3551384422504585272012-09-05T10:09:10.833-05:002012-09-05T10:09:10.833-05:00Jack:
There are several definitions of effete, bu...Jack:<br /><br />There are several definitions of effete, but the one that applies best is as follows:<br /><br />1. Depleted of vitality, force, or effectiveness; exhausted.<br />2. Marked by self-indulgence, triviality, or decadence.<br /><br />#1 certainly applies to McClellan, as his campaigns all bear this hallmark. he would amass great power then use it ineffectually, without force or vitality. As for #2, McClellan was self-indulgent in the sense that everything he did was "all about him," about feeding his massive ego.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05632564881164776088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-14055435118883757842012-09-04T19:28:34.583-05:002012-09-04T19:28:34.583-05:00Bob,
So far I have read seven of your articles an...Bob,<br /><br />So far I have read seven of your articles and find them all informative, interesting and even somewhat "cool". Congratulations on a fine blog. There's one thing that I need for you to elaborate on in order to help me understand better. In what way was little Mac "effete"?<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Jack TorranceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com