 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
 | 1795
...thce, Hall thou feen my fcrvant Job ? Famous he was in Heav'n, on Earth left known ; Where glory i» falfe glory, attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. They err wl'io count it glorious to fubdue By conqucft far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field... | |
 | 1799
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 | Joseph Wilcocks - 1797
...fubjecT:, which I have copied from Valerias Maximus t. * Where glory is falfc glory, — to fubdue By conqueft far and wide ; to over-run Large countries, and in field great battles win," Great cities by affault. What do thefe Worthies, But rob and fpoil, burn, flaughtcr, and inflavc Peaceable nations,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800
...? Famous he was in Heav'n, on Earth Icfs known; Whtre glory is falfe glory, attributed i To thinus not glorious, men not worthy' of fame. They err who count it glorious to fubriue 7 1 I By conquell far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battels win,... | |
 | 1803 - 224 str.
...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
...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 - 204 str.
...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... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810
..."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
...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
...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,... | |
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