 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1850 - 408 pages
...fame than shedding seas of gore ; and that, as another says, — " 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,... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1850 - 436 pages
...will join with Milton in his admirable judgment of martial renown : — 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 Peaceable nations, neighboring or remote, Made captive, yet deserving... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1850 - 428 pages
...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, neighboring or remote, Made captive, yet deserving freedom more Than those, their conquerors, who leave... | |
 | English poetry - 1851 - 496 pages
...among them and the wise Are few, and glory scarce of few is rais'd. 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 •. -whafc io fliese •wotftn&ft, -But rob and spoil, burn, slavx^ntec ax\&. CTtfi^sCTe Peaceable... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...them and the wise Are few, and glory scarce of few is raised. * * * * They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities2 by assault : what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable... | |
 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...false glory, attributed To things not glorious, men not worthy of fame. They err, who count it glorious Atuch less that durst upon his own head draw The deadly...forfeiture, and ransom set, And now without redemption a assault: what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations,... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 424 pages
...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 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,... | |
 | David Thomas - 456 pages
...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...; and in field great battles win, Great cities by assault." — Miltm. SUBJECT : — Phases of Redemptive Truth. "But whoso looketh into the perfect... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...reigning, can be no sincere delight. They err who count it glorious to subdue Great cities by assault. What do these worthies But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter and enslave, Peaceable Nations, neighboring or remote, Made captive, yet deserving freedom more Than those their conquerors, who leave... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 568 pages
...reigning, can be no sincere delight. They err who count it glorious to subdue Great cities by assault. What do these worthies But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter and enslave, Peaceable Nations, neighboring or remote, Made captive, yet deserving freedom more Than those their conquerors, who leave... | |
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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... 
