 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 sidor
...only reigns, And oft by force, which to a gen'rous mind So reigning can be no finccre delight. Befides to give a Kingdom hath been thought Greater and nobler...done, and to lay down Far more magnanimous, than to aflume. Riches are needlefs then, both for themfelves, And for thy reafon why they mould be fought,... | |
 | John Milton - 1713 - 454 sidor
...mind So reigning can be no ftncere delighs. Berides to give a Kingdom hath been thought 4!* Grearer and nobler done, and to lay down Far more magnanimous, than to aflirme. Riches are needlefs then, both for themfelm, And for thy reafon why they ftould be fought,... | |
 | John Milton - 1747 - 180 sidor
...; And oft by force, which to a gcn'rous mind So reigning, c-.n be no fincere delight. 480 Befides, to give a Kingdom hath been thought Greater and nobler...done, and to lay down Far more magnanimous, than to afiume. Riches are needlefs then, both for themfelves, And for thy reafon why they (houtd be fought,... | |
 | Richard Meadowcourt - 1748 - 56 sidor
...reigns, And oft by Force, which- to a generous Mind So reigning can be no fincere 'Delight.Betides to give a Kingdom hath been thought " . , ., ,.,,'...done, and to lay down ; ^ Far more magnanimous than to aflume. 0 ;;f/ . . .'i Riches are needlefs then, both for themfelves;; . ,, And for thy r^afon why... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 270 sidor
...reigns, And oft by foree, whieh to a generous mind So reigning ean be no fineere delight. 4.80 Befides to give a kingdom hath been thought Greater and nobler...done, and to lay down Far more magnanimous, than to affume. Riehes are needlefs then, both for themfelves, And for thy reafon why they mould be fought,... | |
 | David Simpson - 1780 - 628 sidor
...And oft by force, which to a generous mind S--• reigmag can be no fincere delight. Befides Befides, to give a kingdom hath been thought Greater and nobler...done, and to lay down Far more magnanimous, than to aflume. HYMN CCCXLII. .HO fhall the Lord's Elect condemn ? ' Pis God that juftiries their Souls, And... | |
 | John Milton - 1784 - 278 sidor
...nobler part; That other o'er the body only reigns, So reigning ca* be no fincere delight, 480 Befides, to give a kingdom hath been thought Greater and nobler...done, and to lay down. Far more magnanimous, than to affume. Riches are needlefs then, both for themfelve3> Apd for thy reafon why they fhould be fought,... | |
 | John Milton - 1785 - 360 sidor
...reigns, And oft by force, which to a generous mind So reigning can be no fincere delight. 480! Befides to give a kingdom hath been thought Greater and nobler...done, and to lay down Far more magnanimous, than to aflame. Riches are needlefs then, both for themfelves, And for thy reafon why they mould be fought,... | |
 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 sidor
...only reigns, And oft by force, which to a generous mind So reigning can be no sincere delight. 4?« Besides to give a kingdom hath been thought Greater...to lay down Far more magnanimous, than to assume. Riches are needless then, both for themselves, And for thy reason why they should be sought, 485 To... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 258 sidor
...reigns, And oft by force, which to a generous mind So reigning can be no fincere delight. 480 Befides to give a kingdom hath been thought Greater and nobler...done, and to lay down Far more magnanimous, than to aflame. Riches are needlefs then, both for themfelves, And for thy reafon why they mould be fought,... | |
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Is yet more kingly. This attracts the soul, Governs the inner man, the nobler part; That other o'er the body only reigns, And oft by force — which to a generous mind So reigning can be no sincere delight. Besides, to give a kingdom hath been thought... 
