 | John Milton - 1747 - 180 pages
...things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. They err, who count it glorious to fubdue jt By Conqueft far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great Battles win, Great Cities by aflault: What do thefe Worthies, Bat rob and fpoil, burn, flaughter, and cnflave 75 Peaceable Nations,... | |
 | Richard Meadowcourt - 1748 - 56 pages
...;;.' 'D'a-? ' They : : :••:. : •• •; They err who count it glorious to fubdue By Conqueft far and wide, to over-run Large Countries, and in Field great Battles win, Great Cities by AfTault : What do thefe Worthies, But rob, and fpoil, burn, flaughter, and enflave rr Peaceable Nations,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...care. But Milton iupplies what is here wanting. They err ivba count it glorious tofubdue By conqueft far and wide, to over-run Large Countries, and in field great Battles win. Great Cities by ajjault. What do thefe ivorthies, But rob andfpoil, burn, Daughter, and en/lave Peaceable Nations,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...care. But Milton fupplies what is here wanting. tfhey err 'wbo count it glorious tofubdue By conqueft far and wide, to over-run Large Countries, and in field great' Battles wiit. Great Cities by affault. What da thefe wortbiu, But rob and fp ail, burn jlaugbter, and enjlave... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 890 pages
...things not glorious, men not worthy' of fame. 70 They err who count it glorious to fubdue By conqueft far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by aflaulti what do thefe worthies, But rob and fpoil, burn, flaughter, and im'lave 75 Peaceable nations,... | |
 | David Simpson - 1780 - 628 pages
...flops ev'ry failing Aim. HYMN HYMN CCCXLIV. err who count it glorious to fubdue •*• By conqueft far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by aflault : what do thefe worthies But rob and fpoil, burn, flaughtei, and inflave Peaceable nations,... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1785 - 360 pages
...things not glorious, men not worthy' of fame. They err who count it glorious to fubdue 71 By conqueft far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by aflault : what do thefe worthies, But rob and fpoil, burn, flaughter, and inflave 75 Peaceable a perfefl... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy' of fame. They err who count it glorious to subdue ji By conquest far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battels win, Great cities by assault i what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter,... | |
 | Algernon Sidney - Political science - 1794 - 836 pages
...To things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. They err who count it glorious to fubdue By conquefl far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by afTault; What do thefe worthiel. But rob and fpoil, burn, daughter, andcnflavc Peaceable nations, neighbouring,... | |
 | Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...black With murder and crimes. That strike my soul with horror but to name 'em. ADDISON. Cato, act ii. THEY err who count it glorious to subdue By conquest...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... | |
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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... 
