| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 Seiten
...is, I think, universally allowed, that the English soldiers are more willing to follow. Our nation may boast, beyond any other people in the world, of a kind of epidemick bravery, diffused equally through all its ranks. We can shew a peasantry of heroes, and fill... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 Seiten
...it is, I think, universally allowed, that the English soldicrs are more willing to follow. Our mtion may boast, beyond any other people in the world, of...bravery, diffused equally through all its ranks. We can show a peasantry of heroes, and fill our armies with * This short paper was added to some editions... | |
| 1809 - 338 Seiten
...is, I think, universally allowed, that the English soldiers are more \villing to follow. Our nation may boast, beyond any other people in the world, of...bravery, diffused equally through all its ranks. We can show a peasantry of heroes ; and fill our armies with clowns, whose courage may vie with that of their... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 486 Seiten
...is, I think, universally allowed, that the English soldiers are more willing to follow. Our nation may boast, beyond any other people in the world, of a kind of epidemick bravery, diffused equally through all its ranks. We can show a peasantry of heroes, and fill... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 Seiten
...is, I think, universally allowed, that the English soldiers are more willing to follow. Our nation may boast, beyond any other people in the world, of...bravery, diffused equally through all its ranks. We can show a peasantry of heroes, and fill our armies with clowns, whose courage may vie with that of their... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 492 Seiten
...is, I think, universally allowed, that the English soldiers are more willing to follow. Our nation may boast, beyond any other people in the world, of a kind of epidemick bravery, diffused equally through all its ranks. We can shew a peasantry of heroes, and fill... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 514 Seiten
...is, I think, universally allowed, that the English soldiers are more willing to follow. Our nation may boast, beyond any other people in the world, of a kind of epidemick bravery, diffused equally through all its ranks. We can shew a peasantry of heroes, and fill... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 484 Seiten
...is, I think, universally allowed, that the English soldiers are more willing to follow. Our nation may boast, beyond any other people in the world, of a kind of epidemick bravery, diffused equally through all its ranks. We can shew a peasantry of heroes, and fill... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 554 Seiten
...is, I think, universally allowed, that the English soldiers are more willing to follow. Our nation may boast, beyond any other people in the world, of a kind of epidemick bravery, diffused equally through all its ranks. We can show a peasantry • This short paper... | |
| 1834 - 536 Seiten
...British valour, at the hour of trial, is equally distinguished ashore or afloat. " Our nation," remarks Dr. Johnson, " may boast, beyond any other people...epidemic bravery, diffused equally through all its ranks; which can show a peasantry of heroes, and fill our armies with clowns, whose courage may vie with that... | |
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