 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 - Seite 4621811Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | David Thomas - 456 Seiten
...and around whose brow there shall bloom the fadeless laurels of higher and purer worlds. " 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." — Miltm. SUBJECT : — Phases of Redemptive Truth.... | |
 | 1852 - 874 Seiten
...; Where glory is false glory, attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. They err, cessor none appear'd, Atuch less that durst upon his own head draw The deadly forfeiture, and field great battles win, Great cities by assault: what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn,... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 380 Seiten
...; 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,... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 372 Seiten
...; 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,... | |
 | Cyclopaedia, Henry Gardiner Adams - 1854 - 762 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 564 Seiten
...; Where glory is fslse glory, attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and...fields great battles win, Great cities by assault : what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations, neighbouring... | |
 | Christian year - 1855 - 364 Seiten
...known, Whose glory is false glory; attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy fame. There are, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and...fields great battles win, Great cities by assault: what do these worthies But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave. But, if there be in glory aught... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 644 Seiten
...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...Large countries, and in fields great battles win, But rob and -spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Great cities by assault: what do these worthies, Peaceable... | |
 | Joseph Middleton (barrister.) - 1855 - 298 Seiten
...truth in his few words than in all the loud plaudits of the reckless, rejoicing multitude— " 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,... | |
 | John Milton - 1857 - 664 Seiten
...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...fields great battles win, Great cities by assault : what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations, neighbouring,... | |
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