 Astrcea reliquit, kings and princes die of natural deaths; even war is pusillanimously carried on in this degenerate age ; quarter is given ; towns are taken, and the people spared : even in a storm, a woman can hardly hope for the benefit of a rape.  Letters Written by Lord Chesterfield to His Son - Page 258by Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.), Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield, Charles Stokes Carey - 1872Full view - About this book
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1800 - 452 pages
...degenerate nerate age; quarter is given; towns are taken, and the people fpared : even in a florm, a woman can hardly hope for the benefit of a rape. Whereas (fuch was the humanity of former days) prifoners were killed by thoufands in cold blood, and the generous... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield (Earl of) - 1810 - 446 pages
...pusillanimousiy carried on in this degenerate age; qnarter u given; town* are taken, and the people spared ; even in a storm, a woman can hardly hope for the henefit of a rape. Whereas (snch was the humanity of former days) prisoners were killed hy thousands... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 402 pages
...even in a storm, a woman ean hardly hope for the benefit of a rape. Whereas (sueh was the homanity of former days) prisoners were killed by thousands in cold blood, and the generous vietors spared neither man, woman, nor child. Heroic aetions of this kind were performed at the taking... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 pages
...pusillanimouely carried on in this degenerate age ; quarter is given; towns ere taken, and the people spared : even in a storm, a woman can hardly hope...of former days) prisoners were killed by thousands iu cold blood, and the generous victors spared neither man, woman, nor child. Heroic actions of this... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1857 - 642 pages
...pusillanimously carried on in this degenerate age ; quarter is given ; towns are taken, and the people spared : even in a storm, a woman can hardly hope...of a rape. Whereas (such was the humanity of former day?) prisoners were killed by thousands in cold blood, and the generous victors spAred neither man,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1876 - 636 pages
...pusillwiiniuii-K carried on in this degenerate age; quarter is given; towns are taken, and the people spared : even in a storm, a woman can hardly hope...actions of this kind were performed at the taking of Magdehourg. The King of Prussia is certainly now in a situation that must soon decide his fute, and... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1901 - 524 pages
...pusillanimous! y carried on in this degenerate age ; quarter is given ; towns are taken, and the people spared : even in a storm, a woman can hardly hope for the benefit of a rape. Where1 [The date of her death is 1762. ] 2 [The Empress-Queen Maria Theresa. ] as (such was the humanity... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield, Charles Stokes Carey - 1912 - 440 pages
...would most unquestionably have poisoned a century or two ago. But now that Teiras Astrcea reliquit, ' Kings and Princes die of natural deaths ; even war...benefit of a rape. Whereas (such was the humanity of foimer days) prisoners were killed by thousands in cold blood, and the genorous victors spared neither... | |
 | 1959 - 436 pages
...is pusillanimously carried on in this degenerate age; quarter is given; towns are taken and people spared; even In a storm, a woman can hardly hope for the benefit of a rape." Most important of all, war was regarded as a kind of exercise or game to be conducted by soldiers.... | |
 | David Herbert Donald - 1996 - 132 pages
...is pusillanimously carried on in this degenerate age; quarter is given; towns are taken and people spared; even in a storm, a woman can hardly hope for the benefit of a rape." Most important of all, war was regarded as a kind of exercise or game to be conducted by soldiers.... | |
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