 | Robert Sears - 1844 - 702 str.
...had by this possess'd the towers of Oath, And lorded over them whom now they serve ; But what'more oft, in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices...servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty ; And to despise, or envy, or suspect, Whom God hath of his... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1845 - 688 str.
...makes the hero observe — " Had Judah that day join'd, or one whole tribe, They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now...servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty ; And to despise, or envy, or suspect, Whom God hath of his... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1846 - 700 str.
...whole tribe, They had by tbis poasest the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now they serveBut what more oft, in nations grown corrupt And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to lore bondage more than liberty. Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty, And to despise or envy or... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1846 - 696 str.
...servitude. Had Jud»h that dny joined, or one whole tribe, They had by this posnest the towers of (lath, And lorded over them whom now they serve. But what more oft, in nations grown eorrupt And by their viees brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty. Bondage with... | |
 | Robert Mushet - 1847 - 524 str.
...prefer personal ease, or voluptuous pleasures, to the freedom of their country ! Yet, says Milton, — " What more oft, in nations grown corrupt, And by their...servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty." A love of liberty is the characteristic of great and noble minds ; as indifference to it is the sure... | |
 | John Milton - 1850 - 704 str.
...They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath. SAMSON AGONISTES. And lorded over them whom they now serve: But what more oft, in nations grown corrupt,...servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty; And to despise, or envy, or suspect Whom God hath of his... | |
 | 1852 - 874 str.
...one wholo tribe, They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom they now belov'd. Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer...that I might l, : m In what degree or meaning thou a Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty ; And to despise, or envy, or suspect Whom God hath of his... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 424 str.
...threads Touch'd with the flame : on their whole host I flew Unarm'd, and with a trivial weapon fell'd Their choicest youth : they only lived who fled. Had Judah that day join'd, or one whole tribe, They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 344 str.
...only liv'd who fled. Had Judah that day join'd, or one whole tribe, 255 They had by this possess' d the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now...servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, aro Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty ; And to despise, or envy, or suspect Whom God hath of... | |
 | Walter Savage Landor - 1853 - 706 str.
...servitude. Had Jndah tbat day joined, or one whole tribe. They had by this possest the towen of Oath, And lorded over them whom now they serve. But what...nations grown corrupt And by their vices brought to §ervitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty. And to... | |
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But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty... 
