 | John Cooper Grocott - 1863 - 562 pages
...its boast. One murder made a villain ; Millions a hero. DR. PORTEUS.—Poem on Death. One to destroy is murder by the law, And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe; To murder thousands takes a specious name. War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame. YODNO.—Love of Fame,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1867 - 732 pages
...slaughter of tens of thousands, some with tolerance, and some even with approval? • ‘One to destroy, is murder by the law, And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe; To murder thousands, takes a specious name, War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame.' Such is the result... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1868 - 806 pages
...Small sands the mountain, moments make the year, And trifles life. Satire vi. Line 208. One to destroy is murder by the law ; And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe ; To murder thousands takes a specious name, War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame. Satire vii. Line 55.... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1868 - 794 pages
...Small sands the mountain, moments make the year, And trifles life. Satire vi. Line 208. One to destroy is murder by the law ; And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe ; To murder thousands takes a specious name, War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame. Satire vii. Line 55.... | |
 | Treasury - 1869 - 474 pages
...Small sands the mountain, moments make the year, And trifles life. Satire vi. Line 208. One to destroy, is murder by the law ; And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe; To murder thousands, takes a specious name, War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame. Satire vii. Line 55.... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1870 - 802 pages
...Small sands the mountain, moments make the year, And trifles life. Satire vi. Line 208. One to destroy is murder by the law ; And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe ; To murder thousands takes a specious name, War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame. Satire vii. Line 55.... | |
 | Edward Young - 1870 - 418 pages
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 | Electronic journals - 1872 - 602 pages
...Young's lines (Lorv¿ of Fame, Satire VII.) deserve al)l¿tce under this heading,— “ One to destroy is murder by the law; And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe: To murder tlmu¿:tntls takes a specious name, War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame.” MAlts DENIQUE.... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1872 - 592 pages
...Perhaps Young's lines (Lore of Fame, Satire VII.) deserve a place under this heading,— " One to destroy is murder by the law ; And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe : To murder thousands takes a specious name, War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame." MARS DENIQUE. Gray's... | |
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