 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 - 1707 - 480 pages
...remember, He ask'd thee, haft thou feen my fervant Job* Famous he was in Heav'n, on Earth lefs known; Where glory is falfe glory, attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy of fameThey err who count it glorious to fubdue: " , By Conqueft far and wide, to over-run Large Countries*... | |
 | John Milton - 1747 - 180 pages
...remember) He ask'd thee, haft thou feen my fervant Jib f Famous he was in Heav'n, on earth lefs known; Where glory is falfe glory, attributed To things not...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... | |
 | Richard Meadowcourt - 1748 - 56 pages
...Strains. ;.- , ;;.' '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
...the poet's 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
...the poet's 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 356 pages
...Lord f aid unto Satan, Haft tbou conjtdered my fervant Job, that there is none like him in the earth* Where glory is falfe glory, attributed To things not...wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battels win, Great cities by aflault : what do thefe worthies, But rob and fpoil, burn, flaughter,... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 374 pages
...remember, 66 He afk'd thee, Haft thou feen my fervant Job ? Famous he was in Heav'n, on Earth lefs known ; Where glory is falfe glory, attributed To things not...worthy' of fame. They err who count it glorious to fiibdue 7~f~^' By conqueft far and wide, to over -run Large countries, and in field great battels win,... | |
 | John Milton - 1759 - 414 pages
...remember, 66 He afk'd thee, Haft thou feen my fervant Job ? Famous he was in Heav'n, on Earth lefs known ; Where glory is falfe glory, attributed To 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,... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1759 - 420 pages
...remember, 66 He afk'd thee, Haft thou feen my fervant Job ? Famous he was in Heav'n, on Earth lefs known; Where glory is falfe. glory, attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy'of fame. 70 They err who count it glorious to fubdue By cohqueft far and wide, to over-run Large... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 262 pages
...attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy' of fame. 7* 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 affault : what do thefe worthies, But rob and fpoil, burn, flaughter, and inflave 75 Peaceable nations,... | |
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