Excerpt from the original:

Since the headmaster's son died in the volunteer army, he has often watched the troops in his spare time. Yesterday, a group of soldiers walked through the street, and all the children gathered around, singing with the military band, knocking on purses or book clips with rulers, and dancing to the beat.

Writing background:

The author of Love Education 1846 was born in Italy. At that time, Italy was influenced by the French Revolution, and patriotism was brewing at home, which naturally left an indelible mark on his young mind. He participated in the Great Patriotic War to unify Italy and began his writing career in the March War.

Italy was unified in 1870. Armitage engaged in education after retirement and created many works reflecting education. Amicus was deeply influenced by Ma Zhini, the leader of Italian national liberation movement. As a nationalist and humanist, he thinks that education is of great significance.