 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...this poflefs'd the Tow*rs of Gath And lorded over them whom now they fcrve , S4MSON AGONISTES. 115 But what more oft in Nations grown corrupt, And by...fervitude, Than to love Bondage more than Liberty, Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous Liberty -^ And to defpife, or envy, or fufpeft Whom God hath of his... | |
 | John Milton - 1747 - 180 pages
...had by this poflefs'd the tow'rs of Gatb, '. And lorded over them whom now they ferve: But what mere oft in Nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to fervitude, Than to love Bondage more than Libett;r,i »jp Bondage .with cafe than ftrenuous Liberty ) And to defpife, or envy,. or fufpc£t Whom... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 356 pages
...tribe, 265 They had by this poffefs'd the towers of Gath, ''• ' And lorded over them whom now they ferve : But what more oft in nations grown corrupt,...liberty, 270 Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous liberty j And to defpife, or envy, or fufpedt Whom God hath of his fpecial favor rais%'' As their deliverer;... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 374 pages
...whole tribe, z*5 They had by this poffefs'd the tow'rs of Gatb, And lorded over them whom now they ferve : But what more oft in nations grown corrupt,...fervitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, 370 Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous liberty i And to defpife, or envy, or fufpefl Whom God hath of... | |
 | William Harris - Great Britain - 1762 - 544 pages
...one whole tribe, They had bv this poflefs'd the tow'rs of Gath, And lorded over them whom now they ferve: But what more oft in nations grown corrupt,...fervitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with eafc, than ftrenuous liberty ; And to defpife, or envy, or (u!pe£t Whom God hath of his... | |
 | William Harris - Great Britain - 1762 - 564 pages
...one whole tribe, They had bv this poiielit'd the tow'rsof Gath, And lorded over them whom now they ferve: But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to fcrvitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with cafe, than flrenuous liberty ; And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 890 pages
...And lorcled over them whom now they ferve i But what more oft in nations gro" n corrupt, And by Hieir vices brought to fervitude, Than to love bondage more...than ftrenuous liberty ; And to defpife, or envy, or fufpeft Whom God hath of his fpecial favor rais'd As their deliverer; if he ought begin, How frequent... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 320 pages
...whole tribe, 165 They had by this poflefs'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now they ferve : But what more oft in nations grown corrupt,...fervitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, 170 Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous liberty ; And to defpife, or envy, or fufpeft Whom God hath of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 358 pages
...tribe, z65 They had by this poflefs'd the towers of Oaih, And lorded over them whom now they ferve i But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by...fervitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, z70 Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous liberty ; And to defpife, or envy, or fufpeft Whom God hath of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 334 pages
...the towers of Oath, And lorded over them whom now they ferve i But what more oft in nations gro",n corrupt, And by their vices brought to fervitude,...bondage more than liberty, 270 Bondage with eafe than ftrenucus liberty; And to defpife, or envy, or fufpeft Whom God hath of his fpecial favor rais'd As... | |
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But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty; And to despise, or envy, or suspect Whom GOD hath of His special favour raised As their... 
