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" And so it is not a great matter how long men refuse to believe the advent of peace : war is on its last legs ; and a universal peace is as sure as is the prevalence of civilization over barbarism, of liberal governments over feudal forms. The question... "
Complete Works - Page 189
by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883
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The Golden Vase: A Gift for the Young

Hannah Flagg Gould - 1927 - 328 pages
...peace : war is on its last legs ; and a universal peace is as sure as is the prevalence of civilisation over barbarism, of liberal governments over feudal forms. The question for us is only How soon 1 That the project of peace should appear visionary to great numbers of sensible men; should appear...
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Orations and Speeches [1845-1850], Volume 2

Charles Sumner - 1850 - 498 pages
...vanquished by our innate anli-bavbarism. There is a growing insight of its unlawfulness." — JEAN PAUL. " War is on its last legs ; and a universal peace is...feudal forms. The question for us is only, How soon?" — EMERSON. EXTBACT FBOM THE SOCIETY'S BECOBDS. " Voted, That the thanks of this Society be given...
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The War System of the Commonwealth of Nations: An Address Before the ...

Charles Sumner - 1854 - 88 pages
...vanquished by our innate anti-barbarism. There is a growing insight of its unlawfulness." — JEAN PAUL. " War is on its last legs ; and a universal peace is...feudal forms. The question for us is only, How soon?" — Emerson. MAY 1 3 1927 .,*. THE WAR SYSTEM THE COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS. MB. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN,...
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The Works of Charles Sumner, Volume 2

Charles Sumner - 1870 - 462 pages
...ritual as this is not taken from the New Testament. — IBID., Ditconrse of Natural Theology, Note VIII. War is on its last legs ; and a universal peace is...governments over feudal forms. The question for us is only, Boa toon 1 — EMERSON, War: ^Estltctic Papert, ed. EP Peabody, p. 42. will be to Europe what the Parliament...
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Addresses on War

Charles Sumner - 1871 - 360 pages
...ritual as this is not taken from the New Testament. — IBID., Discourse of Natural Theology, Note VIII. War is on its last legs; and a universal peace is...feudal forms. The question for us is only, How soon ? — EMERSON, War: .<Esthetic Papers, ed. EP Peabody, p. 42. will be to Europe what the Parliament...
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The Works of Charles Sumner: 1847-1851

Charles Sumner - 1875 - 464 pages
...ritual as this is not taken from the New Testament. — IBID., Discount of Natural Theology, Note VIII. War is on its last legs; and a universal peace is...governments over feudal forms. The question for us is only, HMO toon f— EMERSON, War: jEtthelic faperi, ed. EP Peabody, p. 42." will be to Europe what tho Parliament...
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The Works of Charles Sumner, Volume 2

Charles Sumner - 1875 - 454 pages
...Theology, Note VIII. War is on its last legs; and a universal peace is as sure as is the preva^ lence of civilization over barbarism, of liberal governments...feudal forms. The question for us is only, How soon? — EMERSON, War: Esthetic Papers, ed. EP Peabody, p. 42. will be to Europe what the Parliament is...
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Works, Volume 11

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 488 pages
...and the shark, and the savages of the water-drop. They have nearly exhausted all the good and all tho evil of this form : they have held as fast to this...forms. The question for us is only How soon ? That thg_project of^ peace should appear visionary to great numbers of sensible men ; should appear laughable...
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Charles Sumner; His Complete Works: With Introduction by Hon ..., Volume 2

Charles Sumner - 1900 - 452 pages
...taken from the New Testament. — IBID., Discourse of Natural Theotogy^ote VIII. War is on its lost legs ; and a universal peace is as sure as is the...governments over feudal forms. The question for us is only, Boa toon t — EMEKSON, War: jE$thelic Papert, ed. EP Peabody, p. 42. A day will come when the only...
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Addresses on War

Charles Sumner - 1902 - 362 pages
...ritual as this is not taken from the New Testament. — IBID., Discourse of Natural Theology, Note VIII. War is on its last legs ; and a universal peace is...over feudal forms. The question for us is only, How toon ? — EMERSON, War : ^Esthetic Papers, ed. EP Peabody, p. 42. will be to Europe what the Parliament...
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