 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 - Sida 4621811Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1795 - 432 sidor
...murder and crimes. That strike my soul with horror but to name 'em. ADDISON. Cato, act ii. THEY err who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and...; to overrun . .. ». .*, Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by assault: what do these worthies But rob, and spoil, burn,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 418 sidor
...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,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 sidor
...known; Where glory is false glory, attributed 1*0 things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. Fhey 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 - 1810 - 540 sidor
...false glory, attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy of fame, They err, who count it glprious 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,... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1812 - 294 sidor
...Brother of Swede* fancies himself an Alexander ; but ke shall not find me o Darius, •f " 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 - 1813 - 270 sidor
...Where glory is false glory, attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy' of fame. 70 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, born,... | |
 | Noah Worcester - 1816 - 814 sidor
...divulges hinj through Hcav'rt To ail liis Angels, who with true applause Recount his praises. — 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,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 sidor
...; 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, <Jreat cities by assault : what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn,... | |
 | Charles Mills - 1821 - 444 sidor
...science and civilization, and turned the benevolent affections into furious passions. But VIII. 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, Rut rob and spoil, burn,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 356 sidor
...; 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,... | |
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