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
| George Brown, Joanna Bull, Malcolm Pendlebury - 1997 - 340 strani
...while there is yer room for gentler merhods? little more than a splendid game; a proclamation, an atmy, a battle, and a triumph. Some indeed must perish in...most successful field, but they die upon the bed of honout, 'resign theit lives amidst the joys of conquest, and filled with England's glory, smile in... | |
| Richard Jacobs - 2001 - 504 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... | |
| Edmund Burke - 2005 - 237 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...successful field, but they die upon the bed of honour, resiftn tfitir /mv? amidst tfie joys of conquest, and, filled with England's glory, smile in death.... | |
| 1890 - 340 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... | |
| Thomas Green Fessenden - 1823 - 432 strani
...what coolness- and indifference the greater part of mankind see war commenced. Those who hear of it at a distance or read of it in books, but have never presented its evife to their minds, consider it as little more than a splendid game, a proclamation, an army, a battle... | |
| |