Extracts From The Writings Of Erasmus On The Subject Of War

Author : Desiderius Erasmus
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484447027
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Extracts From the Writings of Erasmus, on the Subject of War (Classic Reprint) written by Desiderius Erasmus and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-22 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Extracts From the Writings of Erasmus, on the Subject of War Yet, wonderful to relate! In these times war is every where rashly, and on the slightest pretext, undertaken; cruelly and savagely conducted, not only by Unbelievers, but by Christians, not only by Laymen, but by Priests and Bishops, not only by the young and inexperienced, but even by men far advanced in life, who must have seen and felt its dreadful consequences; not only by the lower order, fickle in their nature, but above all by princes, whose duty it is to compose the rash passions of the unthinking multitude by superior wisdom, and the force of reason. Nor are there ever wanting men, learned in the law, and even divines, who are ready to furnish firebrands for the nefarious work, and to fan the latent sparks into a flame. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.