 It is wonderful with what coolness and indifference the greater part of mankind see war commenced. Those that hear of it at a distance or read of it in books, but have never presented its evils to their minds, consider it as little more than a splendid...  Works - Stran 114avtor: Samuel Johnson - 1811Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 strani
...coolness and indifference the greater part of mankind see war commenced. Those J;hat hear of it at a distance or read of it in books, but have never presented its evils, to their jninds, consider it as little more than a splendid game, a proclamation, an army, a battle, and a triumph.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 strani
...what coolness and indifference the greater part of mankind see war commenced. Those that hear of it at a distance, or read of it in books, but have never...but they die upon the bed of honour, resign their lives amidst the joys of conquest, and Jilted naitk England's glory, smile in death. The life of a... | |
 | Thomas Ashe - 1816 - 660 strani
...avoided. She was not one of those who, hearing of it at a distance, or reading of it in books, but having never presented its evils to their minds, consider...more than a splendid game, a proclamation, an army, a splendid triumph; no, she contemplated the destruction of her species by the sword, by incommodious... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 strani
...what coolness and indifference the greater part of mankind see war commenced. Those that hear of it at a distance, or read of it in books, but have never presented it's evils to their minds, consider it as little more than a splendid game, a proclamation, an army,... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1817 - 800 strani
...of mankind see war commenced. They who have only read of it in books, or heard of it at a distance, but have never presented its evils to their minds,...must perish in the most successful field, but they fall upon the bed of honour, resign their lives amidst the joys of conquest, and filled with England's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 398 strani
...what coolness and indifference the greater part of mankind see war commenced. Those that hear of it at a distance, or read of it in books, but have never...but they die upon the bed of honour, resign their lives amidst the joys of conquest, and_filled with England's glory, smile in death. The life of a modern... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 424 strani
...what coolness and indifference the greater part of mankind see war commenced. Those that hear of it at a distance, or read of it in books, but have never...and a triumph. Some indeed must perish in the most SMCcessful field ; but they die upon the bed of honour, " resign their lives amidst the joys of conquest,... | |
 | International peace society - 232 strani
...distance or read of it in books, hut have never presented its evils to (heir minds, consider it as litlle more than a splendid game — a proclamation, an army,...battle, and a triumph. Some, indeed, must perish in the successful field, but they die upon the bed of honour, resign their lives amidst the joys of conquest,... | |
 | 1821 - 388 strani
...what coolness and indiuerence the greater part of mankind see war commenced. Those that hear of it at a distance, or read of it in books, but have never...but they die upon the bed of honour, resign their lives amidst the joys of conquest, and, filled with England's glory, smile in death. The b'fe of a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 572 strani
...what coolness and indifference the greater part of mankind see war commenced. Those that hear of it at a distance or read of it in books, but have never...but they die upon the bed of honour, resign their lives amidst the joys of conquest, and, fiUed with England's glory, smile in death. The life of a modern... | |
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