 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...care. But Milton fupplies what is here wanting. They err ivba count it glorious to fubdue Jiy conqueft far and wide, to over-run Large Countries, and in field great Battles win. Great Cities by affault. What do thefe worthies, Sut rob and fp oil, burn,jlaughter, and en/lave Peaceable Nations,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 262 pages
...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, and in field great battles win, Great cities by affault: what do thefe worthies, But rob and fpoil, burn, flaughter, and inflave 7$ Peaceable nations,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 262 pages
...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, (laughter, and inflave 75 Peaceable nations,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 280 pages
...things not glorious, men not worthy' of fame. 70 They err who count it glorious to fubdue By conqucft far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by aflaulti what do thefe worthies, But rob and fpoil, burn, flaughter, and inilave 75 Peaceable nations,... | |
 | John Milton - 1784 - 278 pages
...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, and in field great battles win, Great cities by aflault: what do thefe worthies, But rob and fpoil, burn, Slaughter, and enflave Jg Peaceable nations,... | |
 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 pages
...attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy' of fame. They err who count it glorious to subdue ji By conquest far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battels win, Great cities by assault i what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter,... | |
 | Algernon Sidney - 1794 - 836 pages
...of fame, Where glory is falfe glory, attributed They err who count it glorious to fubdue By conquefl 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, daughter, andenflave Made captive yet defcrving... | |
 | 1795 - 432 pages
...black With 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...spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations ? neighbouring or remote, ! Made captive, yet deserving ficedom more Than these their conquerors, who... | |
 | Joseph Wilcocks - 1797 - 672 pages
...which I have copied from Valeriut Maximus t. * Where glory is falfc glory,—to fubdue By conqueft far and wide; to over-run Large countries, and in field great battles win," Great cities by aflault. What do thefe Worthies, But rob and Ipoil, burn, flaughtcr, and inflave Peaceable nations,... | |
 | 1803 - 250 pages
...fquirrelj aad a king—Clmrtbilk CONQUEST. •THEY err who count it glorious to fubdue By conqueit far and wide; to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by aflault: what do thefe worthies But rob, and fpoil, burn, (laughter, and enflavc Peaceable nations... | |
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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. 
