 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
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 str.
...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,... | |
 | John Milton - 1864 - 584 str.
...not glorious, men not worthy of fame. 70 " 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,... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 692 str.
...are few, and glory scarce of few is raised. — 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, Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 708 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 field great battles win, Great... | |
 | John Bruce Norton - 1865 - 394 str.
...is to make conquests."— LA RoCHEFAUCAULT. " They err who count it glorious to subdue By conqnest far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by assanlt: what do these worthies, Bnt rob and spoil, burn, slanghter, and euslave Peaceable natious,... | |
 | 1866 - 410 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 n By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great... | |
 | John Milton - 1877 - 262 str.
...things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. 70 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 75 Peaceable nations,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 536 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... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 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... | |
 | 1880 - 868 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... | |
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