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
| James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1880 - 1614 str.
...justice and law. The old Puritan poet tells us: — 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, And all the flourishing... | |
| 1880 - 870 str.
...justice and law. The old Puritan poet tells us: — 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, And all the flourishing... | |
| John Milton - 1881 - 590 str.
...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, Great... | |
| Matthew Arnold - 1882 - 524 str.
..."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 fields great battles win, Great... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1882 - 1002 str.
...few, and glory scarce of few is raised. ****** They err who couut it glorious to subdue By conquest alpable and unpcrccived Of others' sight — familiar were to hers : And this the world c assault. What do these wortlm-* But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations,... | |
| John Milton - 1886 - 634 str.
...Hast thou seen my servant Job P 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 By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great... | |
| John Milton - 1886 - 630 str.
...Hast thou seen my servant Job t 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 By conquest fa*' and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1871 - 542 str.
...care. But Hilton supplies what is here wanting. 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, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations,... | |
| John Milton - 1892 - 406 str.
...Hast thou seen my servant Job V ' 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 7 1 By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great... | |
| Henry Beebee Carrington - 1894 - 448 str.
...more. WILLIAM HENRY BURLEIOH. 11. TRUE GLORY. 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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