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" 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 soldier of fortune; an historical and political romance - Page 128
by Thomas Ashe - 1816
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The Manual of Liberty, Or, Testimonies in Behalf of the Rights of Mankind ...

Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...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...more than a splendid game, a proclamation, an army, a battle, and a triumph. Some indeed must perish in the most successful field, but they die upon the...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 336 pages
...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...more than a splendid game, a proclamation, an army, a battle, and a triumph. Some indeed must perish in the most successful field, but they die upon the...
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The Warrior's Looking Glass: Wherein is Shewn from Many High Authorities ...

George Beaumont - War - 1808 - 218 pages
...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...more than a splendid game, a proclamation, an army, a battle and a triumph. Some indeed must perish in the most successful field but THEY DIE UPON THE BED...
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Miscellaneous essays. Political tracts. A journey to the Western islands of ...

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...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...more than a splendid game, a proclamation, an army, a battle, and a triumph. Some indeed must perish in the most successful field, but they die upon the...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson: With an Essay on His Life and Genius

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 pages
...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. Some indeed must perish in the most successful field, but hut they die upon...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.: In Twelve Volumes, Volume 8

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...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...more than a splendid game, a proclamation, an army, a battle, and a triumph. Some indeed must perish in the most successful field, but they die upon the...
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Works, Volume 8

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...of mankind see war commenced. Those that hear of iHat a distance, or read of it in books, but have never presented its evils to their minds, consider...more than a splendid game, a proclamation, an army, a battle, and a triumph. Some indeed must perish in the most successful field, but they die upon the...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 6

Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...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, a battle, and a triumph. Some, indeed, must perish in the most successful field; but they die upon the...
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The Parliamentary History of England, from the Earliest Period to the Year ...

William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1817 - 800 pages
...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...than a splendid game ; a proclamation, an army, a battle, and a triumph. Some indeed must perish in the most successful field, but they fall upon the...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 9

Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 398 pages
...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...more than a splendid game, a proclamation, an army, a battle, and a triumph. Some indeed must perish in the most successful field, but they die upon the...
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