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
| Royal Robbins - 1840 - 734 Seiten
...instances, the destruction of those works, the remains of which the world has since been proud to own. They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest...countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by assaults : what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter and enslave Peaceable nations.... | |
| John Aikin - 1841 - 840 Seiten
...attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. They err, who count it glorious to subduo I wis, a gentle youth, Endow'd with courage, sense,...height »gainst his head, And lift itself above: neighboring, or remote, Made captive, yet deserving freedom more Than those their conquerors, who leave... | |
| John Milton - 1843 - 364 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...their conquerors, who leave behind Nothing but ruin wheresoe'er they rove, And all the flourishing works of peace destroy ; '['hen swell with pride, and... | |
| John Aikin - 1843 - 826 Seiten
...less known ; Where glory is false glory, attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. that life inherits here ; Yet from the same we learn,...Those joys, those loves, those interests, to resign ; notions, neighboring, or remote, Made captive, yet deserving freedom more Than those their conquerors,... | |
| John Aikin - 1843 - 830 Seiten
...less known ; Where glory is false glory, attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. company. IV. Go, wiser thou ! and in thy scale of...faury'st such ; Say, here he gives too little, there to Hut rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations, neighboring, or remote, Made captive,... | |
| Henry Gardiner Adams - 1844 - 200 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...their conquerors, who leave behind Nothing but ruin wheresoe'er they rove And all the flourishing arts of peace destroy. But if there be in glory aught... | |
| Henry Gardiner Adams - 1844 - 206 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...their conquerors, who leave behind Nothing but ruin wheresoe'er they rove And all the flourishing arts of peace destroy. But if there be in glory aught... | |
| Charles Mills - 1844 - 542 Seiten
...the benevolent affections into furious passions. But They err, wlin count it glorious to subdue l!y conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries,...battles win, Great cities by assault: What do these wurthiee, But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations, neighbouring or remote,... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 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...their conquerors, who leave behind Nothing but ruin wheresoe'er they rove, And all the nourishing works of peace destroy ; Then swell with pride, and must... | |
| Robert Smith - 1846 - 434 Seiten
...less known tVhere glory is false glory, attributed To tilings not glorious, men not worthy of fame. They err who count it glorious to subdue By conquest...overrun Large countries, and in field great battles won, 5reat cities by assault ; what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave... | |
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