 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...  Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes ... - Page 110by John Milton - 1785Full view - About this book
 | Noah Worcester - Pacifism - 1816 - 814 pages
...who with true applause Recount his praises. — 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,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 366 pages
...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 field great battles win, <Jreat... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest once b`58+ assault : what do these worthies But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 356 pages
...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 field great battles win, Great... | |
 | Charles Mills - Crusades - 1821 - 444 pages
...benevolent affections into furious passions. But VIII. 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, Rut rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations,... | |
 | English literature - 1821 - 648 pages
...benevolent uffeclujns into furious passions. But " 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,... | |
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 284 pages
...Hast thou seen my servant Job:' Pamous 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 field great battles win, Great... | |
 | Charles Mills - Crusades - 1822 - 468 pages
...benevolent affections into furious passions. But 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,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 pages
...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 - Bible - 1823 - 220 pages
...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... | |
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