 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
 | John Milton - 1864 - 584 pages
...not glorious, men not worthy of fame. 70 " 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,... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 692 pages
...are few, and glory scarce of few is raised. — 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, Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 708 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... | |
 | John Bruce Norton - English poetry - 1865 - 394 pages
...is to make conquests."— LA RoCHEFAUCAULT. " They err who count it glorious to subdue By conqnest far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by assanlt: what do these worthies, Bnt rob and spoil, burn, slanghter, and euslave Peaceable natious,... | |
 | 1866 - 410 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 n By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great... | |
 | CHARLES C JONES - 1867 - 252 pages
...the grave of the pure patriot, the true hero. " 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 neighboring... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1880 - 536 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 fields great battles win, Great... | |
 | 1880 - 868 pages
...justice and law. The old Puritan poet tells us: — 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, And all the flourishing... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - Authors - 1880 - 1614 pages
...justice and law. The old Puritan poet tells us: — 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, And all the flourishing... | |
 | 1880 - 870 pages
...justice and law. The old Puritan poet tells us: — 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, And all the flourishing... | |
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