 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...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Σελίδα 311των Samuel Johnson - 1825Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 σελίδες
...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...Resign their lives amidst the joys of conquest, And fill'd with England's glory smile in death. * The life of a modern soldier is ill represented by heroic... | |
 | Thomas Ashe - 1816 - 660 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | 1816 - 592 σελίδες
...brave, still she find« consolation in reflecting that they have fallen on the bed of honour, resigned their lives amidst the joys of conquest, and, filled with England's glory, smiled iti death. . I could have wished our gallant Colonel were present to have distributed to you... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1817 - 800 σελίδες
...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, consider...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 σελίδες
...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...honour, resign their lives amidst the joys of conquest, and_filled with England's glory, smile in death. The life of a modern soldier is ifi represented by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 424 σελίδες
...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...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 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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...and, filled with England's glory, smile in death. The b'fe of a modern soldier is ill represented by heroic fiction. Warhas means of destruction more formidable... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 438 σελίδες
...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...The life of a modern soldier is ill represented by heroick fiction. War has means of destruction more formidable than the cannon and the sword. Of the... | |
 | Soldier - 1824 - 518 σελίδες
...brave, still she finds consolation in reflecting that they have fallen upon the bed of honour, resigned their lives amidst the joys of conquest, and, filled with England's glory, smiled in death. I could have wished our gallant Colonel (The Honorable Frederick Ponsonby) were present... | |
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