 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 ... - Pagina 157door John Milton, Henry John Todd - 1809Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 pagina’s
...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 cities by assault : what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations,... | |
 | John Milton - 1823 - 220 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1823 - 288 pagina’s
...the sacred stream, has the following lines : " 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 b'y assault ; what do these worthies But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations,... | |
 | Philomathic institution - 1824 - 522 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 468 pagina’s
...ilia autem, quae se ejus imitatricem esse volt, temeraria atque inconsiderate et plerumque peccato120 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... | |
 | 1901 - 744 pagina’s
...lines from Milton be applied to the situation : " 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 - 1824 - 472 pagina’s
...ilia autem, qua se ejus imitatricem esse volt, temeraria atque inconsiderata et plerumque pcccatoTo 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 - 1826 - 540 pagina’s
...things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. 70 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 75 Ver. 69. Where... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 360 pagina’s
...Job ?' Famous he was in- Heav'n, on Earth less known ; 6's Where glory is false glory, attributed ss 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... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 824 pagina’s
...gracefully, or employ all more virtuously. Sidney. 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. Milton' i Paradise Loit. The nine Their fainting foes to shameful flight compelled, And with... | |
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