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The '''"Ingenious Patriot"''' was a character invented by [[Ambrose Bierce]]. His pockets were full of inventions, and he exasperated the King with his tedious descriptions of the benefits of every device. The King ultimately paid the Patriot for all the devices, then had him put to death. | The '''"Ingenious Patriot"''' was a character invented by [[Ambrose Bierce]]. His pockets were full of inventions, and he exasperated the King with his tedious descriptions of the benefits of every device. The King ultimately paid the Patriot for all the devices, then had him put to death. | ||
''[[The Book of the War]]'' compared [[the Homeworld]]'s [[House Arpexia]], notable for its endless armory, to Bierce's Ingenius Patriot. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Book of the War (novel)|namedpart=House Arpexia}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* This describes Bierce's 1891 short story ''[http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/IngPat.shtml The Ingenious Patriot]''. | * This describes Bierce's 1891 short story ''[http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/IngPat.shtml The Ingenious Patriot]''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:41, 16 November 2023
The "Ingenious Patriot" was a character invented by Ambrose Bierce. His pockets were full of inventions, and he exasperated the King with his tedious descriptions of the benefits of every device. The King ultimately paid the Patriot for all the devices, then had him put to death.
The Book of the War compared the Homeworld's House Arpexia, notable for its endless armory, to Bierce's Ingenius Patriot. (PROSE: "House Arpexia" [+]Part of The Book of the War, Loading...{"namedpart":"House Arpexia","1":"The Book of the War (novel)"})
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- This describes Bierce's 1891 short story The Ingenious Patriot.
