 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...  The Belfast Monthly Magazine - Page 4621811Full view - About this book
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - Conduct of life - 1844 - 200 pages
...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 field great battles win, Great cities by assault ; what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...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 field great battles win, Great cities by assault : what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn,... | |
 | Robert Smith - Society of Friends - 1846 - 434 pages
...known tVhere glory is false glory, attributed To tilings 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 won, 5reat cities by assault ; what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn,... | |
 | Royal Robbins - History - 1848 - 728 pages
...the destruction of those works, the remains of which the world has 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 Held great battles win, Great cities by assaults : what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn,... | |
 | Royal Robbins - History - 1849 - 732 pages
...the destruction of those works, the remains of which the world has 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, Rut rob and spoil, burn,... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1850 - 436 pages
...are not a few who will join with Milton in his admirable judgment of martial renown : — 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 Peaceable nations, neighboring... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1850 - 408 pages
...tear has more of honest fame than shedding seas of gore ; and that, as another says, — " 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,... | |
 | English poetry - 1851 - 496 pages
...good. Th' intelligent among them and the wise Are few, and glory scarce of few is rais'd. 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 •. -whafc io fliese •wotftn&ft, -But rob and spoil,... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...The intelligent among them and the wise Are few, and glory scarce of few is raised. * * * * They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities2 by assault : what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1852 - 978 pages
...severity. They transformed benevolent feeling into furious and demoniac.d passions; but " They err who count it glorious to subdue By conquest, far and...overrun Large countries, and in fields great battles win G real cities by assault. What do these worths. But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and ciu4T' Peaceable... | |
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