 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...  The Westminster Review - Seite 5811903Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Philomathic institution - 1824 - 522 Seiten
...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 cities by assault: what do these worthies But rob and spoil, burn,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1824 - 396 Seiten
...man, and divulges him through heaven To all his angels, who with true applause Recount his praises. 2. They err who count it glorious, to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in fields great battles win, Great cities by assault ; what do these worthies But rob and spoil, burn,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 Seiten
...; Where glory is disc glory attributed To things not glorious, men not worth* of fame. JO Тику err who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in tield great battles win, Great cities by assault : what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, bum,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1825 - 404 Seiten
...what do these worthies But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter and enslave Peaceable nations, neighboring or remote, Made captive, yet deserving freedom more...their conquerors, who leave behind Nothing but ruin wheresoe'er they rove, And all their flourishing works of peace destroy. Then swell with pride, and... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 360 Seiten
...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...worthies, But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and inslave Peaceable nations, neighb'ring, or remote, • Made captive, yet deserving freedom more 77... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 540 Seiten
...height of his power ; and Pompey had lost his life in the same pursuit of glory. CA LTO N . Ver. 71. They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, &c.] Here might be an allusion intended to LEWIS THE FOURTEENTH, who at this time began to disturb... | |
 | William Ladd - 1827 - 316 Seiten
...: " They err who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far ar.d wide, to overrun Lar^e countiies, and in field great battles win. Great cities by assault...spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations, neighboring, or remote, Made captive, vet deserving freedom more Than those their conquerors ; who... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1827 - 494 Seiten
...who count it glorious, to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in fields great battles win. Great cities by assault ; what...spoil, burn, slaughter and enslave Peaceable nations, neighboring or remote, Made captive, yet deserving freedom more Than those their conquerors, who leave... | |
 | William Ladd - 1827 - 298 Seiten
...glorious to subdue By conquest far acd wide. to overran Large countries, and in field great battles \viu, Great cities by assault ; what do these worthies But...spoil, burn. slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations. neighboring, or remete, Made captive. yet deserving freedom more Than those their conquerors ; who... | |
 | Thomas Burton - 1828 - 620 Seiten
...to the Saviour, when Satan would urge the persevering pursuit of martial fame ? (P. R^ iii. 71.) " They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest...wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battels win. But if there be in glory aught of good, It may by means far different be attain'd Without... | |
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