 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 - 1880 - 654 pages
...things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. JO They err who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cfties by assault. What do these worthies But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable... | |
 | John Milton - 1881 - 590 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... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - English poetry - 1882 - 524 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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - American poetry - 1882 - 1002 pages
...few, and glory scarce of few is raised. ****** They err who couut it glorious to subdue By conquest alpable and unpcrccived Of others' sight — familiar were to hers : And this the world c assault. What do these wortlm-* But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations,... | |
 | John Milton - 1886 - 634 pages
...Hast thou seen my servant Job P Famous he was in heav'n, 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 Milton - 1886 - 630 pages
...Hast thou seen my servant Job t Famous he was in heav'n, 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 fa*' and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1871 - 542 pages
...care. But Hilton supplies what is here wanting. 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 - 1892 - 406 pages
...Hast thou seen my servant Job V ' 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 7 1 By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great... | |
 | Henry Beebee Carrington - American literature - 1894 - 448 pages
...more. WILLIAM HENRY BURLEIOH. 11. TRUE GLORY. 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,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1895 - 530 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... | |
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