...even barbarous nations would have been ashamed; recourse was had to arms for slight reasons, or for no reason ; and when arms were once taken up, all...and human law was thrown away ; just as if men were thenceforth authorized to commit all crimes without restraint." The sight of these atrocities had led...

...he himself ascribes the origin of his work. He says (Proleg. Art. 28), "I saw prevailing througheut the Christian world a license in making war, of which even barbarous natious would have been ashamed ; recourse was had to arms for slight reasous, or for no reason ; and...

...undertake his great task, Grotius says, " For I saw prevailing throughout the Christian world a licence in making war, of which even barbarous nations would...and human law was thrown away, just as if men were thenceforth authorised to commit all crimes without restraint." After this healthy remark, perhaps...

...publicist, early in the XVII. century, thus states the motives which prompted him to his great work : " For I saw, prevailing throughout the Christian world,...been ashamed ; recourse being had to arms for slight reason or no reason ; and when arms were once taken up, all reverence for divine and human law was...

...have been ashamed ; recourse being had to arms for slight reason or no reason ; and when arms wore once taken up, all reverence for divine and human law was thrown away, just as if men were theuceforth authorized to commit crimes without restraint." His views in regard to limiting the evils...

...war, of which even barbarians would have been ashamed; recourse being had to arms for slight reason or no reason, and when arms were once taken up, all reverence for divine and human law w.is thrown away, just as if men were thenceforth authorized to commit all crime without restraint."4...

...regard to war and in war, saw many and grave causes why I should write a work on that subject. For I saw prevailing throughout the Christian world a...been ashamed, recourse being had to arms for slight 10 II reasons or no reason ; and, when arms were once taken up, all reverence for divine and human...

...one readily joins himself to those whom he believes to think lightly of right laws and good faith. reasons or no reason ; and, when arms were once taken...and human law was thrown away, just as if men were thenceforth authorized to commit all crimes without restraint. 29. And the sight of these atrocities...

...regard to war, and in war, I saw many and grave causes why I should write a work on that subject. For I saw prevailing throughout the Christian world a...and human law was thrown away, just as if men were thenceforth authorized to commit all crimes without restraint. War has not been abolished, but warfare...

...introduction to the work he describes his motives: " I saw prevailing throughout the Christian world a licence in making war of which even barbarous nations would...recourse being had to arms for slight reasons or no reasons ; and when arms were once taken up, all reverence for the Divine and human law was thrown away,...