 There was no more of it: the war was at an end, and the boys scattered away to their play. I thought at the time, and have often thought since, that that trivial affray was the best epitome of war in general, that I had ever seen.  The Citizen - 39. lappusePilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | 1811 - 718 lapas
...are just biggrown children ; they are like the child reu I speak of, with this particular and unhappy difference, that, instead of fighting out the needless quarrels they have raised, betaking themselves to places of shelter, they hound out their innocent subjects to battle, and involve... | |
 | 1834 - 600 lapas
...epitome of war in general, that I had ever seen. Kings and ministers of state are just a set of grown-up children, exactly like the children I speak of, with...fighting out the needless quarrels they have raised, they tit in safety and look on, hound out their in. innocent but servile subjects to battle, and then, after... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1844 - 206 lapas
...epitome of war in general, that I had ever seen. Kings and ministers of state are just a set of grown-up children, exactly like the children I speak of; with only this material difference, that instead of lighting out the needless quarrels they have raised, they sit in safety and look on ; hound out their... | |
 | 1846 - 774 lapas
...they had done to them? "O, naething at a'manj we just want to <rie them a good thrashthat I have ever seen. Kings and Ministers of State, are just a set...that instead of fighting out the needless quarrels that they have raised, tbev sit in safety and look on. send out their innocent, servile subjects to... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - 1846 - 764 lapas
...often thought since, that this trifling affray was the best epitome of war in general that I had ever seen. Kings and Ministers of State are just a set...material difference, that, instead of fighting out for themselves the needless quarrels they have raised, they sit in safety and look on, hound out their... | |
 | 1846 - 302 lapas
...epitome of war in general, that I had ever seen. Kings and ministers of state are just a set of grown-up children, exactly like the children I speak of, with...material difference, that instead of fighting out for themselves the needless quarrels they have raised, they sit in safety and look on, hound out their... | |
 | 1855 - 436 lapas
...and Ministers of State are jnst a wt of grown up children, exactly like the children I have spoken of, with only this material difference, that instead of fighting out the needless quarrels that they have raised, they sit in safety and look on, send out their innocent, servile subjects to... | |
 | Septimus Sears - 1856 - 906 lapas
...affray was the best epitome of war in general that I have ever seen. Rulers and statesmen are often just a set of grown up children, exactly like the children I have been speaking ot, with only this material difference, that instead of themselves fighting out... | |
 | 1855 - 406 lapas
...and Ministers of State are just a let of grown up children, exactly like the children I have spoken of, with only this material difference, that instead of fighting out the needless quarrels that they have raised, they sit in safety and look on, send out their innocent, servile subjects to... | |
 | 1822 - 276 lapas
...are just big-grown children ; they are like the children I speak of, with this particular and unhappy difference, that instead of fighting out the needless quarrels they have raised, betaking themselves to places of shelter, they pour out their innocent subjects to battle, and involve... | |
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