 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 - Страница 252по Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 323 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 страници
...is universal : yet it is strange. As to the sailor, when you look down from the quarter-deck to the space below, you see the utmost extremity of human...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... | |
 | 1821 - 372 страници
...is universal : yet it is strange. As to the sailor, when you look down from the quarterdeck to the space below, you see the utmost extremity of human...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 418 страници
...is universal : yet it is strange. As to the sailor, when you look down from the quarter-deck to the space below, you see the utmost extremity of human...JOHNSON. " They are happy as brutes are happy, with a niece of fresh meat, — with the grossest sensuality. But, sir, the profession of soldiers and sailors... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 страници
...is universal : yet it is strange. As to the sailor, when you look down from the quarter-deck to the space below, you see the utmost extremity of human...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 492 страници
...the sailor, when you look down from the quarter deck to the space below, you see the utmost exremity of human misery : such crowding, such; filth, such...have got over fear, which is so general a weakness." SCOTT. " Bnt is not courage mechanical, and to be acquired?" JOHNSON. " Why yes, sir, in a collective... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 438 страници
...is universal : yet it is strange. As to the sailor, when you look down from the quarter-deck to the space below, you see the utmost extremity of human...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 страници
...is universal ; yet it is strange. As to the sailor, when you look down from the quarter-deck to the space below, you see the utmost extremity of human misery; such crowding, such filth, such stench !" — B. " Yet sailors are happy." — J. " They are happy as brutes are happy, with a piece of fresh... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 страници
...is universal: yet it is strange. As to the sailor, when you look down from the quarter-deck to the space below, you see the utmost extremity of human...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 412 страници
...is universal : yet it is strange. As to the sailor, when you look down from the quarter-deck to the space below, you see the utmost extremity of human misery: such crowding, such filth, such stench!" Bos WELL. "Yet sailors are happy." JOHNSON. " They are happy as brutes are happy, with a piece of fresh... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 страници
...is universal ; yet it is strange. As to the sailor, when you look down from the quarter-deck to the xо[b b 1 A W> ^ 4 X Yl 0 78 \ S 6 0 ƍ ` `... [0 MA w 1 D w wH 6 H I 8 ԭӶ G ˵ Fu B Q ` 6GaT{ .if danger. Mankind reverence those who have got over fear, which is so general a weakness." SCOTT:... | |
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