| John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...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...wide, to over-run Large Countries* and in field great Battels win, Great Cities by affault: what do thefe Worthies^ But rob and fpoil, burn, flaughter, and... | |
| John Milton - 1747 - 180 pages
...attributed To 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,... | |
| 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 - 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... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...been drawn with greater force; and deferved the poet's care. But Milton fupplies what is here wanting. They err who count it glorious to fubdue By conqueft far and wide, to over-run Large Cpuntries, and in field great Battles win, Great Cities by aflault. What do thefe worthies, But rob... | |
| John Milton - 1753 - 356 pages
...attributed To 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 battels win, Great cities by aflault : what do thefe worthies, But rob and fpoil, burn, flaughter,... | |
| John Milton - 1759 - 414 pages
...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...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,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 262 pages
...lefs known; Where glory is fulfe glory, attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy' of fame. 7* They err who count it glorious to fubdue By conqueft...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,... | |
| David Simpson - 1780 - 628 pages
...Meeknefs withouVZeal is like the fame, When a dead Calm flops ev'ry failing Aim. HYMN HYMN CCCXLIV. err who count it glorious to fubdue •*• By conqueft...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 - 1784 - 278 pages
...men not worthy' of fame. 70 They err who count it glorious to fubdne By conqueft far and wide, t» over-run Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by iiflault: what do thefe worthies, But rob and fpoil, burn, flaughter, and enflave 75 Peaceable nations,... | |
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