Although it can be debated that the 57 years previous to 2002 were peaceful and a joy to mankind, Montaigne interpreted this quatrain as meaning “progress for fifty-seven years between World War II and World War III.” And since the Second World War ended in 1945, 57 years brought us to 2002.
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