 They are happy as brutes are happy, with a piece of fresh meat, — with the grossest sensuality. But, sir, the profession of soldiers and sailors has the dignity of danger. Mankind reverence those who have got over fear, which is so general a weakness.  Wit and Wisdom of Samuel Johnson - Σελίδα 252των Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 323 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Frederick Alexander Manchester, William Frederic Giese - 1926 - 924 σελίδες
...yet it is strange. As to the sailor, when you look down from the quarter-deck to the space below, yon see the utmost extremity of human misery: such crowding,...are happy as brutes are happy, with a piece of fresh meaf,-~-with the grossest sensuality. But, sir, the profession of soldiers and sailors has the dignity... | |
 | James Boswell - 1928 - 390 σελίδες
...Czar'; a man would be ashamed to follow Socrates. Sir, the impression is universal; yet it is strange But, Sir, the profession of soldiers and sailors has the dignity of danger. Mankind reverences those who have got over fear, which is so general a weakness." SCOTT. "But is not courage... | |
 | 1877 - 948 σελίδες
...Boswell. As to the sailor (said the great moralist), when you look down from the quarterdeck to the space below, you see the utmost extremity of human misery, such crowding, such filth, such stench ! SoswM. Yet sailors are happy. Johnson. They are happy as brutes are happy with a piece of fresh meat... | |
 | Wilhelm Röpke - 282 σελίδες
...who are true to their calling what Samuel Johnson said of sailors and soldiers is very a propos : " The profession of soldiers and sailors has the dignity...have got over fear, which is so general a weakness." (Boswell's "Life of Johnson," Oxford University Press, II, p. 201). This highly important matter is... | |
 | James Boswell - 1998 - 1540 σελίδες
...below, you see the utmost extremity of human misery ; such crouding, such filth, such stench!' Bo SWELL. 'Yet sailors are happy.' JOHNSON. 'They are happy...have got over fear, which is so general a weakness.' SCOTT. 'But is not courage mechanical, and to be acquired?' JOHNSON. 'Why yes, Sir, in a collective... | |
 | Roger Burrow Manning - 2003 - 282 σελίδες
...Introduction Every man thinks meanly of himself for nor having heen a soldier, or not having heen to sea ... The profession of soldiers and sailors has the dignity...have got over fear, which is so general a weakness. 1James Boswell, The Life of Samnel Johnson, ed. CP Chadsey lNew York, 19451,449-50l Whatever he the... | |
 | Lorrie Goldensohn - 2003 - 410 σελίδες
...Czar'; a man would be ashamed to follow Socrates. The impression is universal; yet it is strange. But the profession of soldiers and sailors has the dignity of danger. Mankind reverences those who have got over fear, which is so general a weakness.' SIR WILLIAM SCOTT: "But is... | |
 | Stephen J. Candela - 2004 - 244 σελίδες
...stated: "Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier or not having been at sea. The profession of soldiers and sailors has the dignity of danger. Mankind reverences those who have gotten over fear, which is so general a weakness." This might have been the... | |
 | Vincent Carretta - 2005 - 472 σελίδες
...crouding, such filth, such stench!" To Boswell's rejoinder, "Yet sailors are happy,"Johnson replied, "They are happy as brutes are happy, with a piece of fresh meat, — with the grossest sensuality." On 18 March 1776 Boswell recorded perhaps Johnson's best-known words on the subject of a naval career:... | |
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