 But what more oft, in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty — Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty — And to despise, or envy, or suspect, Whom God hath of his special favour raised...  Samson Agonistes - Էջ 22John Milton - 1867 - 189 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 էջ
...one whole tribe, They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom they now serve : But what more oft, in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to servitnde, Than to love bondage more than liberty ; Bondage, with ease, than strennous liberty ; And... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 360 էջ
...liv'd who fled. Had Ju<luh that day join'd, or one whole tribe, They had by this possess'd the tow'rs of Gath, And lorded over them whom now they serve...servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty ; And to despise, or envy, or suspect Whom God hath of his... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 412 էջ
...Bp. Hall. Those huge tracts of ground they lorded oner, begat wealth, wealth ushered in pride. Howet. They had by this possessed the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom they now serve. Milton. Man over man He made not lord. Id. Of me as of a common enemy. So dreaded once,... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 498 էջ
...only liv'd who fled. Had Judah that day join'd, or one whole tribe, atxi They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now...servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, zro Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty ; And to despise, or envy, or suspect Whom God hath of... | |
 | 1836 - 436 էջ
...tribe, 265 They had by this possess'd the towers of truth, And lorded over them whom they now serve r But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by...brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than libeity ; 270 Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty ,. And to despise, ,or envy, or suspect Whom... | |
 | 1836 - 428 էջ
...fflew Touch'd witn the flame ; on their whole host — I Unarm'd, and with a trivial weapon fell'd Their choicest youth ; they only lived who fled. Had Judah that day join'd, or one whole tribe, 265 361 They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over... | |
 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 էջ
...only liv'd who fled. Had Judah that day join'd, or one whole tribe, 205 They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now...servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, 2/0 Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty ; And to despise, or envy, or suspect Whom God hath of... | |
 | John Kitto - 1841 - 640 էջ
...makes the hero observe — " Had Judah that day join'd, or one whole tribe. They had by this possess* d the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now they serve ; But what more oft, in nations grown eorrup. And by their vices brought to servitude. Than to love bondage more than liberty. Bondage with... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 էջ
...one whole tribe. They had by this possess'd the lowers of Gain, And lorded over them whom they now n Aikin Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty ; And to despise, or envy, or suspect Whom God hath of his... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 էջ
...threads Touch'd with the flame : on their whole host I flew Unarm'd, and with a trivial weapon fell'd Their choicest youth : they only lived who fled. Had Judah that day join'd, or one whole tribe, They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom... | |
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