...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,...

...expend our marble on war-ministers, and their military muiliinei, " worthies," according 10 tlie poet, Who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in fields great battles win, Great cities by assault ; while we have little to bestow on renown acquired,...

...less 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 fields great battles win, Great cities by assault: what do these worthies But rob and spoil, burn,...

...man, and divulges him through heaven To all his angels, who with true applause Recount his praises. 2. They err who count it glorious, to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in fields great battles win, Great cities by assault ; what do these worthies But rob and spoil, burn,...

...; Where glory is disc glory attributed To things not glorious, men not worth* of fame. JO Тику err who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to over-run Large countries, and in tield great battles win, Great cities by assault : what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, bum,...

...height of his power ; and Pompey had lost his life in the same pursuit of glory. CA LTO N . Ver. 71. They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, &c.] Here might be an allusion intended to LEWIS THE FOURTEENTH, who at this time began to disturb...

...to the Saviour, when Satan would urge the persevering pursuit of martial fame ? (P. R^ iii. 71.) " They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest...wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battels win. But if there be in glory aught of good, It may by means far different be attain'd Without...

...ascribes to the Saviour, when Satan would urge the persevering pursuit of martial fame ? (PR iii. 71.) " They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest...wide, to over-run Large countries, and in field great battels win. But if there be in glory aught of good, It may by means far different be attain'd Without...

...desolate wilderness ;" and iliatpoet who drank deepest of the sacred stream, lias the following lines : " They err who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun planned by amhition, executed by violence, and consummated by devastation ? the means, are the sacrifice...

...strength more nimbly, or become the delivery more gracefully, or employ all more virtuously. Sidney. They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to owr-run Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by assault. Milton's Paradise...