A Dictionary Of Military Quotations

Author : Trevor Royle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000370614

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A Dictionary of Military Quotations by Trevor Royle Pdf

This book, first published in 1990, is a provocative collection of military quotations that captures the human essence of warfare. From the skirmishes beneath the walls of Troy to the dropping of the atomic bomb, nearly 3,500 quotations distil the experiences of generations of soldiers, depicting the preparation for and the waging of war. Read the words of field marshals and generals, kings and dictators, and follow them into battle – Alexander the Great at Issus, Wellington at Waterloo, Sitting Bull at Little Big Horn and Montgomery at El Alamein. Here too are the recorded details of life among the ranks as diverse as ammunition and uniform, sick parade and comradeship, discipline and ‘Dear John’ letters. A final section, ‘Last Post’, deals with the tragic aftermath of conflict.

Author : Robert Debs Heinl, Jr.
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 721 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612513577

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Dictionary of Military and Naval Quotations by Robert Debs Heinl, Jr. Pdf

The quotations in this unique dictionary cover all aspects of the military art─war, personalities, traditions and customs, weapons and equipment, as well as virtues and failings. It is a fascinating and comprehensive collection which includes over 5000 quotations and spans the past two thousand years. The words of Catherine the Great are here, along with those of Churchill, Shakespeare, Nimitz, Clausewitz, Kant, and John F. Kennedy. Napoleon I and Thomas Jefferson share a page with Robert E. lee and Alfred Thayer Mahan. The scope of the subject matter covered by the quotations is extensive. The table of rubrics runs between Action to Zeal with 365 pages in between. Aggression, Causes of War, Détente, Duty, Loyalty, Luck, Profanity, Recruits, Victory, Weapons, and Women are but a few of the headings. Quotations under each entry appear in chronological order. Transcending the barriers of the profession of arms, there is much here for the student, the teacher, the historian, the politician, the reference specialist, the public speaker, and the interested reader. The words of hundreds of the world's greatest philosophers, poets, admirals, generals, prophets, and politicians serve both to inspire and to remind us of Santayana's words: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

Author : Trevor Royle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Dictionaries, Polyglot
ISBN : 0004343778

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Collins Dictionary of Military Quotations by Trevor Royle Pdf

Author : Peter Tsouras
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : OCLC:1244579856

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The Daily Telegraph Dictionary of Military Quotations by Peter Tsouras Pdf

Author : Peter G Tsouras
Publisher : Greenhill Books
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781784384807

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The Greenhill Dictionary of Military Quotations by Peter G Tsouras Pdf

An authoritative compilation of military history quotes from 2000 BC to the present day. 'A massive compilation casting light not only upon the pain, suffering and sheer insanity of war, but also upon the unique comradeship and exhilaration of battle... this is a valuable addition to the literature of reference.' - The Spectator Peter Tsouras brings 4,000 years of military history to life through the words of more than 800 soldiers, commanders, military theorists and commentators on war. Quotes by diverse personalities – Napoleon, Machiavelli, Atatürk, 'Che' Guevara, Rommel, Julius Caesar, Wellington, Xenophon, Crazy Horse, Wallenstein, T.E. Lawrence, Saladin, Zhukov, Eisenhower and many more – sit side by side to build a comprehensive picture of war across the ages. Broken down into more then 480 categories, covering courage, danger, failure, leadership, luck, military intelligence, tactics, training, guerrilla warfare and victory, this definitive guide draws on the collected wisdom of those who have experienced war at every level. From the brutality and suffering of war, to the courage and camaraderie of soldiers, to the glory and exhilaration of battle, these quotes offer an insight into the turbulent history of warfare and the lives and deeds of great warriors.

Author : Robert Debs Heinl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : OCLC:216902221

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Dictionary of Military and Naval Quotations by Robert Debs Heinl Pdf

Author : Michael C. Thomsett,Jean Freestone Thomsett
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476611488

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War and Conflict Quotations by Michael C. Thomsett,Jean Freestone Thomsett Pdf

History is replete with pronouncements on war. Some reflect on man’s warlike nature (“We are quick to flare up, we races of men on the earth”—Homer); others deal with the practical strategies of the combatants (“If Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favorable reference to the devil in the House of Commons”—Winston Churchill); and still others offer advice for avoiding conflict (“The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war”—Desiderius Erasmus). More than 2,700 quotations on war and conflict are presented in this reference work. The quotations are arranged by more than 100 broad categories, from action to winning. For each, the quotation is first given, followed by its author, the work in which it appeared (when appropriate), and the date. The book includes numerous cross-references, and keyword-in-context and author indexes are provided for further utility.

Author : Peter Tsouras
Publisher : Arms & Armour
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1854092634

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Warriors' Words by Peter Tsouras Pdf

This reference covers nearly 4000 years of military advice from speakers ranging from Sesostris III to Norman Schwarzkopf, and on topics ranging from ability and bureaucracy to weather and youth.

Author : Peter Tsouras
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : 1854092618

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Warriors' Words by Peter Tsouras Pdf

This reference covers nearly 4000 years of military advice from speakers ranging from Sesostris III to Norman Schwarzkopf, and on topics ranging from ability and bureaucracy to weather and youth.

Author : Peter Tsouras
Publisher : Arms & Armour
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1854090887

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Warrior's Words by Peter Tsouras Pdf

Author : Justin Wintle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : War
ISBN : 0340485604

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The Dictionary of War Quotations by Justin Wintle Pdf

Author : Trinity Press International
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1990-12-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0340535474

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Dictionary of War Hpb by Trinity Press International Pdf

Author : Charles W. Freeman, Jr.
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1995-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780788125669

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Diplomat's Dictionary by Charles W. Freeman, Jr. Pdf

This dictionary grew out of the experiences, readings, & reflections of a career diplomat well versed in the arts of persuasion, diplomacy, & discretion, & tested during times of crisis. An invaluable storehouse for those called upon to serve as mediator, negotiator, governmental officers or business leaders. During his many years of foreign service, the author collected many fragments of classic wisdom, cautionary advice, urbane observations, & witty insights on the art of diplomacy from numerous cultures & eras, often translating them from the original languages himself. Extensive bibliography. Index.

Author : Peter Kemp
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2004-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0198609523

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The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Quotations by Peter Kemp Pdf

Now available as part of the Oxford Paperback Reference series, this new expanded edition of Peter Kemp's acclaimed collection illuminates the world of the writer, from classical literature to crime fiction and from the quill to the PC. Organized by subject, it includes topics ranging from Tools of the Trade and Writer's Block to Ghost Stories and Critics. Shakespeare, Shaw, and Johnson have their say, but authors also include Alice Munro on Illustration and Pushkin on Earning a Living, A. D. Hope on Fables and Fairytales, Rimbaud on Baudelaire and Harold Pinter on Omission. New themes in this edition include Graffiti and Epitaphs, and there are many more quotations by writers on other writers: Ben Okri on Cervantes, Walter de la Mare on Lewis Carroll, and Philip Roth on William Faulkner. The long uphill struggle in playwriting is getting to the top of page one. - Tom Stoppard I'd love to write a book a year, but I don't think I'd have any fans. - Donna Tartt Lads don't write novels. They're down the pub. - Martin Amis on Ladlit You reach an age when every sentence you write bumps into one you wrote thirty years ago. - John Updike Reading . . . is a strenuous and pleasurable contact sport. - Maureen Howard There were no innocent blondes in crime fiction. - Ed McBain Never make your publisher pay the postage is the first rule of literary life. - Julian Barnes

Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788074843952

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The Devil's Dictionary (or The Cynic's Wordbook: Unabridged with all the Definitions) by Ambrose Bierce Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Devil's Dictionary (or The Cynic's Wordbook: Unabridged with all the Definitions)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The book is a classic satire in the form of a dictionary on which Bierce worked for decades. It was originally published in 1906 as The Cynic's Word Book before being retitled in 1911. A number of the definitions are accompanied by satiric verses, many of which are signed with comic pseudonyms. It offers reinterpretations of terms in the English language which lampoon cant and political double-talk as well as other aspects of human foolishness and frailty. The definitions provide satirical, witty and often politically pointed representations of the words that is seeks to "define". The Devil's Dictionary has inspired many imitations both in its day and more recently. Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (1842 – 1914?) was an American satirist, critic, poet, editor and journalist. Bierce became a prolific author of short stories often humorous and sometimes bitter or macabre. His dark, sardonic views and vehemence as a critic earned him the nickname, "Bitter Bierce".