 They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by assault : what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations, neighbouring...  Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes ... - Página 110por John Milton - 1785Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1803 - 250 páginas
...Slit, a world, a fguirrej, and a king—Chnrfbill» CONQUEST. THEY err who count it glorious to fubdue By conqueft far and wide; to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Gre.R cities by aiTnult: what do thefe worthies But rob, and fpoi], burn, flaughter, and enflave Peaceable... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 páginas
...Hast thou seen my servant Job? Famous he was in heav'n, on earth less known ; Where glory is false, glory attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy' of fame, They err who count it glorious to subdue 71 By conquest far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great... | |
 | George Beaumont - 1808 - 218 páginas
...moft merits fame in filence hid. Paradfi Loft 1. xl. I. 638. THEY err who count it glorious to fubdue By conqueft far and wide ; to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles wia, Great cities by aflault: what do thefe worthies 1 But rob, and fjpoil, burn, flaughter, and enflave... | |
 | John Milton, Henry John Todd - 1809 - 544 páginas
...Prel. Epifcopacy. Again, " Had any one written and divulged erroneous things, &c." Jreopagitica. TODD. Where glory is falfe glory, attributed To things not...: What do thefe worthies, But rob and fpoil, burn, {laughter, and enflave 75 Ver. 69. Where glory if falfe glory, attributed To thingt nut glorious, mi-n... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 418 páginas
..."Hast thou seen my servant Job?" Famous he was in Heaven, on Earth less known; Where glory is false glory, attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 páginas
...Hast thou seen my servant Job?" Famous he was in Heaven, on Earth less known; Where glory is false glory, attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy of fame, They err, who count it glprious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battles... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 páginas
...things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. Fhey err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by assault : what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations,... | |
 | William Butler - 1811 - 548 páginas
...infirm parent \. According to our fublime bard, " They err who count it glorious to fubdae " By conquell far and wide ; to over-run " Large countries, and in field great battles win, " Great cities by afiault^ :" GENERAL WASHINGTON, it has been well obferved, is not the idol of a day, buf the hero of... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1812 - 294 páginas
...Alexander ; but ke shall not find me o Darius, •f " They err who count it glorious to subdue By Conquest far and wide, to overrun Large Countries, and in Field great battles win, Great Cities by assault; what do these Worthies ? But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and iuslave Peaceable Nations,... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 270 páginas
...things not glorious, men not worthy' of fame. 70 They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide to over-run Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by assault : what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, born, slaughter, and enslave 75 Peaceable nations,... | |
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