 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
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1823 - 288 pages
...the sacred stream, has the following lines : " 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 b'y assault ; what do these worthies But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations,... | |
 | Philomathic institution - 1824 - 522 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 fields great battles win, Great... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 468 pages
...ilia autem, quae se ejus imitatricem esse volt, temeraria atque inconsiderate et plerumque peccato120 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... | |
 | Literature, Modern - 1901 - 744 pages
...lines from Milton be applied to the situation : " 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 - 1824 - 472 pages
...ilia autem, qua se ejus imitatricem esse volt, temeraria atque inconsiderata et plerumque pcccatoTo 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 360 pages
...Job ?' Famous he was in- Heav'n, on Earth less 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 far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 540 pages
...things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. 70 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 75 Ver. 69. Where... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 824 pages
...gracefully, or employ all more virtuously. Sidney. 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. Milton' i Paradise Loit. The nine Their fainting foes to shameful flight compelled, And with... | |
 | Royal Robbins - 1831 - 750 pages
...which the world lias since been proud to own. 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 assaults : what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter and enslave Peaceable nations.... | |
 | John Towill Rutt - Chemists - 1831 - 450 pages
...famam exteiidere factis Hoc virtutis opus. VIRGIL. They err, who count it glory to subdue By conquest, far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battles win. It may by means far different be attaiu'd Without ambition, war, or violence, By deeds of peace, by... | |
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