 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...  The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various Authors. To which ... - Strana 157autor/autoři: John Milton, Henry John Todd - 1809Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | Balachandra Rajan, Joseph A. Wittreich - 2006 - 209 str.
...to which the name of 'glory' can be attached: 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,... | |
 | John Milton - 2007 - 558 str.
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 | J. A. Burrow - 2008 - 13 str.
...responds with the example of 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.23 Earthly glory is bestowed by the unthinking masses. 'They praise... | |
 | Francis A. March - 2008 - 282 str.
...lesson taught to Germany on the fields of France: 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,... | |
 | Francis A. March - 2008 - 282 str.
...lesson taught to Germany on the fields of France: 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,... | |
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