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
| John Milton - 1855 - 644 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 fields great battles win, But... | |
| John Milton - 1855 - 564 páginas
...Hast thou seen my servant Job V Famous he was in heaven, on earth less known ; Where glory is fslse 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 overrun Large countries, and in fields great battles win, Great... | |
| Joseph Middleton (barrister.) - 1855 - 298 páginas
...plaudits of the reckless, rejoicing multitude— " 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... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1857 - 488 páginas
...PASSAGES IN VKRSE. 1. TROS GLORY. — Milton. THEY err who count it glorious to eubduc 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,... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1857 - 490 páginas
...PASSAGES IN VKESE. 1. TRUE Gixmy. — MUtor. TEXT err who count it glorious to subdue By conquest lar und 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,... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1859 - 450 páginas
...PASSAGES IN VERSB. 1. TRUE GLORY. — Milton. THEY err who count it glorious to subduo 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,... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 páginas
...his admirable judgment of martial renown : — " They err who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Qreat cities by assault. Whnt do these worthies But rob, and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable... | |
| John Milton - 1860 - 424 páginas
...thee,—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 overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great... | |
| John Milton - 1862 - 568 páginas
...Hast thou seen my servant Job ' Famous he was in heaven, on earth less Known \Vhere 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 grea* battles win, G real... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 páginas
...his admirable judgment of martial renown : — " They err who ccmnt 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, aud spoil, burn, slaughter, and enclave Peaceable nations,... | |
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